Strong, like bull! Intelligent, like tractor... wait.

[rikibeth]

I've just completed the second week of the Hundred Pushups Challenge.

I've been doing knee push-ups, on Level 1 intensity, because I was not able to do even one traditional push-up when I started. I have never been able to do push-ups in my life -- I always flunked that part of the Presidential Physical Fitness Challenge in grade school, although I could pass the sit-ups. (Do they still DO that in schools?)

Well, after you finish week 2, you're supposed to do another strength test -- that is, do as many traditional push-ups as you can, until you can't do any more. That way, if you've already built up your strength, you can move to a higher intensity, and not plateau.

Well, I'm still going to be doing Level 1 next week.

BUT I DID TWO WHOLE REAL PUSH-UPS! TWO!

On the third one, I was only able to get halfway down to the floor again, which is about where I started at the beginning of the program.

But it's working!

YAY!

Comments

[fasteronfire525.livejournal.com]

Oh man. a hundred pushups. There was a time when i could do quite a few over a hundred. real pushups too.

I practiced every day because at my high school we had marines who would give people free stuff if they did pushups. they would offer a mini basketball to a boy if they did 60 pushups, and tell a girl they only had to do ten pushups or 30 'girl pushups' to get the same prize. every day i made it my mission to go get as many things from them as i could by paying the 'boy price' for the items to make them feel like jackasses for having their womens standard so low.

i think i can only do about 15-20 now before my arms give out. i should get back on top of that. thanks for the inspiration. ^_^

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

dude, 15-20 would still put you in the highest starting rank. go check out the challenge!