Comments on: The One Hundred Pushups Challenge

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:46:20 +0000

Not sure if this is a little late in or not. I just wanted to give in some good advice for this program. The first time I’d attempted this program I ended off at the 6 week mark at the same results as most of you have seen “50-60 max”. The problem was I didn’t go down far enough on my push-ups (or so that is my theory now).

I restarted the program on Column 3 Week 3 using Perfect Push-ups and made it my goal to touch my chest to the ground every time. To properly make this program work you have to stick to the plan. Do not sacrifice quality for quantity. If your body cannot handle doing the form properly doing all the pushups, then go to your knees and do the form properly. Keep the correct intervals (believe it or not, it’s extremely crucial). Don’t pushup yourself incorrectly and just advance to the next week. If you cannot comfortably do the pushup routine (granted you should be sore) then you shouldn’t lie to yourself and start the week over again.

Remember, the initial test is to see which column you should join into. If you tested into Column 3 on Week 1 then you need to stick it out throughout the exercise. Once again, don’t cheat yourself and de-grade yourself a column. If the going gets rough and you cannot complete the next weeks exercise, then you start over on that week until you can make it.

Anyways, it took me around 2 times to do this program. The first time I’d done it I don’t think I did it properly, got ancy, etc. Once I picked up the perfect pushups I definitely felt a good burn. By the end of the workout routine I pushed the perfect pushups to the side and literally started spring-boarding out my 100 pushups. I hope this advice might help someone.

By: David Liming

David Liming — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:48:01 +0000

Thanks for the challenge
FIgure out how to work your back and the back of your shoulders too or, as I found out getting to 100 push-ups, you end up with developed pecs and a sore neck regularly due to the imbalance in your muscles from front to back.

By: steve

steve — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:32:17 +0000

A fix for the app is in the works and has been submitted to Apple for approval.

Appreciate the feedback!

By: Lobo74

Lobo74 — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:13:58 +0000

I’m 54 years old. Completed the 6 weeks. Initial test of 50. 65 after 4 weeks. 60 at completetion. I have restarted the program at the 4 week level 3 mark. Problem is that the iphone app was just updated and the update sucks. Dates in graph and log are not in sequence. They are all mixed up and it does not allow you to enter the total reps in the last set. It should be fixed if anyone connected to this app sees this remark. Anyway, even if I did not get the 100 reps I still think it is a good fitness program. I incorporate it with a total body free weight routine.

By: joe

joe — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:37:40 +0000

I am am on my last day of week 4. I started being able to do 23 pushups. These 40 pushup sets are getting really hard and want to know if anyone has actually completed the program in 6 weeks successfully.

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:18:20 +0000

Jim,

I publish fairly regular progress updates that you can find under the “My Progress” category or by clicking here.

I wouldn’t say that this has no follow-up whatsoever because as I mentioned in comment #15, I set this aside to pursue another strength training routine. I suppose I could have come back here to say I wasn’t continuing with this, but as time goes on I pretty regularly post about the things I’m doing and trying. As I try various new and different things, it becomes difficult to revisit each individual post to indicate the current status, so I do it through the continual progress updates.

Thanks for pointing out the to-do list because there are several that I can cross off, but many that I’d still like to address. Also, many are on-going and really won’t ever be crossed off.

By: Jim Shiller

Jim Shiller — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:01:13 +0000

I just stumbled upon this site and this is the 6th post I read that has no follow up whatsoever on your progress. Have you abandoned all goals? The “to-do-list” has maybe three things scratched off.

By: Marc Sirkin

Marc Sirkin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:28:25 +0000

I struggled through week 5 and 6 and when I did my test I maxed out at less than 50 pushups. I felt so weak even though I had more than doubled my previous max. I’ve reached some sort of physical plateau and am not sure what to do next. I’m going to restart week 3 starting next Monday and try to stick to the intervals even if I don’t make the numbers.

My muscles seem to melt at around 40 and I just can’t push through.

As for hitting the golf ball.. it’s definatley going further. I’ve added at least 5-8 yards on my irons. That said, part of that distance is due to some swing changes as well and a refocusing on my hand positions.

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:22:14 +0000

Wow, Marc, you’re getting right up there. One way to look at it is that you’re already doing well over 100, just with a little rest. You should be right on track at the end of week six.

By: Marc Sirkin

Marc Sirkin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:38:46 +0000

I’m in week 4 and doing well – I did 30 pushups to start, so the number of pushups is already pretty big. Week 3 almost killed me, I had to extend out the wait times but this last week was quite good. I’m still probably doubling the wait times, but I’m doing all the pushups!

This last workout was 30, 22, 22, 20, 29!

I’m looking at week 5 and oh boy – it starts out 40, 32, 30, 25 and 40… feel the burn baby.

My chest is suddenly becoming defined (the wife loves it I think) but I’m not sure I feel any different hitting the golf ball yet.