one hundred push ups :)

[exciter]

Hey,

Has anyone tried it already? Is it feasible?

-> http://hundredpushups.com


Fortunately, I am already able to manage 25 pushups :D

6 weeks and 100 pushups seems to be very nice :D I'll try

[Jazcash]

i can do a pushup
the teacher would say "get down and do 20 pushups" or something and id just do 1 and then sort of hump the floor

[Machete234]

Maybe I can because I can do 4x50 but I'd be very tired afterwards.
When you arm muscles fail you fall right on your dick and then you have roll to the side because you cant stand up with your arms.

But when I started I could only do 10 correct pushups and I was allready sweating.


Id say if you really want to you can be at 100 in 5 months or so.

[SwiftSpear]

Well I certainly applaud anyone wanting to do a hundred pushups, but take it from an old gym rat, I've spent my entire adult life in a gym, and a program like this can do more harm than good.

If you only train one part of your body (and that's all a single exercise like pushups is doing for you) you're setting yourself up for injuries down the road. I've seen it a hundred times.

It's like putting a powerful engine in a stock Toyota Tercel. What will you accomplish? You'll blow the drive train, the clutch, the transmission, ect., because those factory parts aren't designed to handle the power of an engine much more powerful than the factory engine.

Pushups basically only train the chest muscles and to some extent, the triceps. What you really want to train is your entire body, all the major muscle groups (chest, back, abdomen, legs, shoulders, and arms) at the same time, over the course of a workout. And don't forget your cardiovascular work!

I'm proud of you guys for wanting to do this. Three cheers! Falling in love with exercise, eating right, ect., is one of the greatest things you can do for yourself. And you WILL fall in love with it if you just force yourself to stick with it for a year or two and experience the amazing progress you'll make.

But do it right, ok?

My advice, find a good gym with qualified trainers, who will design your programs for you (especially in the beginning, until you get the hang of it your self) and guide you in your quest for physical fitness. 30-45 minutes a day, three days a week, is all you'll ever need to do (I refuse to believe that anyone is so busy that he or she cannot make time for that, especially considering how important it is).

And don't worry about being embarrassed about not being in shape the first time you into a gym. You have to start somewhere, and almost all of us were there ourselves at one time. No one will say anything to you and very quickly you will progress way beyond that stage anyways.

Now get out there and do it!

[smoth]

My advice, find a good gym with qualified trainers, who will design your programs for you (especially in the beginning, until you get the hang of it your self) and guide you in your quest for physical fitness. 30-45 minutes a day, three days a week, is all you'll ever need to do (I refuse to believe that anyone is so busy that he or she cannot make time for that, especially considering how important it is).

seriously, I was really out of shape, and I did this. I can do 360+ on leg press now and 115 on bench. That is for my workout sets, no I don't know what my max out is because I don't see the point to it right now. I used to be a swimmer and was able to do massive amounts of pushups then(something like 120+) but that was when I got really into it as a kid. I am not saying I am super strong or anything obviously but for someone weighing 145 I think I am pretty good and if I keep it up I will be really strong if I just stick with it.

[KaiserJ]

i do bench press on my dusty front yard between broken down cars with cinder block barbells in my undershirt. gives me a good opportunity to show off my tough-guy tattoos and drink malt liquor out of cans with my extended family.

[smoth]

It's true, I was there spotting for him. Usually people only want you to scream "come on bitch, you can do these next 20 reps" but kaiser, oh no, he wanted to be punched in the face between each rep while he chewed on an unlit cigar. Afterwards he gets up and lights it on a nearby tire fire and gets to hammer curling engine blocks.

[PicassoCT]

And he drinks out of a oilcan, and he sets that drink on fire, while swallowing it - and doesent give a shit. And thats just how badass you ve got to be to be accepted in the spring comunity :D

[bobthedinosaur]

If you join the military they can help you achieve this goal.

[smoth]

and blow out your knees, get you killed, drive you crazy, lose your limbs.. oh all the possibilities

[Wombat]

i spit with old cigs after 1 push up.

[Panda]

Lol.

KaiserJ has an automatic sense of coolness radiating from him while doing push ups with cinder blocks.



I can't and never have been able to do 100 hundred push ups and doubt I ever will be able to. However, I used to be very good at handstand contests when I used to be in gymastics. I was also good at jumping to do flips, doing cartwheels on the high beams, and flipping off of the high beams. It really took a lot of practice to throw yourself backwards and do a back flip, but I especially enjoyed doing back flips off the side of the swimming pool.

If you ever want to learn aerials, you need to stay safe and practice with a good trainer. Good luck on your fitness goals.

[hoijui]

i would recommend a sport like climbing or swimming over going to the gym.
training in a gym is like playing BA against an AI if you do it wrong, and like 8v8BADSD when you do it right. doing some sport that makes use of the whole body is like a mix of playing team games, FFA and 1v1 online against pro human players.

doing these sports makes you use all your muscles in a natural way, so you inevitably train in a way that prevents scenarios like the one swift explained, risking injuries. you can also do it in nicer places then gyms are, especially if you live in the countryside.

i also think it is nicer to be bale to climb a mountain or swim a sea, instead of being able to do X push-ups.

edit: parkour!

[smoth]

doing these sports makes you use all your muscles in a natural way, so you inevitably train in a way that prevents scenarios like the one swift explained, risking injuries. you can also do it in nicer places then gyms are, especially if you live in the countryside.

This is patently untrue.

Doing a sport works the muscle groups related to that sport. which is why footballers are not good 'merican footballers. Just saying, different muscle groups. The goal of weight training in the gym is to first strengthen the over all whole by working very specific muscle groups. Which is why a personal trainer is highly important as they will be able to evaluate your weak areas or areas of instability. Think of it as physical therapy. You have years of neglecting muscle groups. They know how to work them all or at least should if they are worth a crap.

The benefit of working on overall strength is obvious but the issue with over-focusing on strength is that you actually make your heart smaller because the walls thicken reducing the chamber size. (I took kinesiology courses also in college). When your heart is pumping harder for short period of time it thickens and works on being good at short bursts instead of long sustained bursts. Working on long sustained bursts(cardio) makes the heart chambers expand becoming more efficient at pumping larger amounts of blood. This is of course a layman's explanation.

So this is why athletes even still have to practice more than simply their sport. They also have to work on cardio, flexibility and strength training. Balancing this you can become a great athlete. One cannot do parkour with just agility or stamina you also need strength. So yeah weight training has a role. Like you said "i also think it is nicer to be bale to climb a mountain or swim a sea, instead of being able to do X push-ups." but you need strength and stamina sometimes flexibility in climbing not so much in swimming.

[Valheru]

By the time youre doing like 40 press ups youre just wasting time. Much better to start doing them with weights on you, or just lifting a barbell. You want to be doing 8-12 reps, not 40 lol.

[Panda]

you can also do it in nicer places then gyms are, especially if you live in the countryside.

i also think it is nicer to be bale to climb a mountain or swim a sea, instead of being able to do X push-ups.

edit: parkour!

I like climbing and swimming and am good a climbing (from gymnastics and going hiking), but a lot of people don't have regular access to outdoor places where they can do that. It's nice to swim in the ocean because of the relaxing waves and saltwater in my opinion, but I simply don't get to do that very often. I usually go to a gym or go jogging instead. Either way I like exercising whether the bonuses are nice scenery, good music to listen to, or feeling happy about perfecting any exercise movements that I'm practicing or reaching my goals.

[zwzsg]

One cannot do parkour with just agility or stamina you also need strength. [...] you need strength and stamina sometimes flexibility in climbing not so much in swimming.

Sorry I put all my points in Int, Wis and Cha.

[smoth]

You better grind combat, or hope to have a tank.

[MidKnight]

Well I certainly applaud anyone wanting to do a hundred pushups, but take it from an old gym rat, I've spent my entire adult life in a gym, and a program like this can do more harm than good.

If you only train one part of your body (and that's all a single exercise like pushups is doing for you) you're setting yourself up for injuries down the road. I've seen it a hundred times.

It's like putting a powerful engine in a stock Toyota Tercel. What will you accomplish? You'll blow the drive train, the clutch, the transmission, ect., because those factory parts aren't designed to handle the power of an engine much more powerful than the factory engine.

Pushups basically only train the chest muscles and to some extent, the triceps. What you really want to train is your entire body, all the major muscle groups (chest, back, abdomen, legs, shoulders, and arms) at the same time, over the course of a workout. And don't forget your cardiovascular work!

I'm proud of you guys for wanting to do this. Three cheers! Falling in love with exercise, eating right, ect., is one of the greatest things you can do for yourself. And you WILL fall in love with it if you just force yourself to stick with it for a year or two and experience the amazing progress you'll make.

But do it right, ok?

My advice, find a good gym with qualified trainers, who will design your programs for you (especially in the beginning, until you get the hang of it your self) and guide you in your quest for physical fitness. 30-45 minutes a day, three days a week, is all you'll ever need to do (I refuse to believe that anyone is so busy that he or she cannot make time for that, especially considering how important it is).

And don't worry about being embarrassed about not being in shape the first time you into a gym. You have to start somewhere, and almost all of us were there ourselves at one time. No one will say anything to you and very quickly you will progress way beyond that stage anyways.

Now get out there and do it!

I don't know, this post kind of makes me feel d├®j├á vu...

[smoth]

I don't know, this post kind of makes me feel d├®j├á vu...

Deja vu?