100 Push-Ups Challenge, Week 1, Day 1

[rikibeth]

(Crossposted from quieta_movere)

So, since I managed 12 push-ups in the self-test, that put me into Column 3.

Resting 60 seconds between sets:

Set 1: 10
Set 2: 12
Set 3: 7
Set 4: 7
Set 5: maximum, at least 9 - I did 12

Total today: 48

Tomorrow, Gothercise.

Comments

[auspeople.livejournal.com]

Girl or guy push ups? If the latter, color me impressed.

I've been thinking of this workout, actually, because R had a homework assignment from swim team over the weekend... practice arms for breast and butterfly 20 times each (I had her do them on a stability ball, which I think was pretty cool) and then do 20 push ups and 20 sit ups. So I did them with her. Man, was I sore Friday! We were both doing girl push ups... I can't even manage one quality guy push up on the floor.

*sigh*

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Guy push-ups. Apparently hefting cast-iron frying pans builds muscle definition?

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Been a long time since I've done pushups.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Check out this link: http://hundredpushups.com/index.html

I find it very encouraging, and I especially like the part where it doesn't require me to buy a gym membership or any fancy equipment.

[pentane.livejournal.com]

Strength.

Although there is a strong correlation between strength and definition at certain levels of both, they are different.

/nitpick

12 pushups is pretty damn impressive, regardless.