The new forums will be named Coin Return (based on the most recent vote)! You can check on the status and timeline of the transition to the new forums here.
The Guiding Principles and New Rules document is now in effect.
Can you do a hundred push ups? Joe Biden can
TehSpectre
Registered User regular
Registered User regular
The hundred push ups training program
"The Penny Arcade Forums...We Also Make You Healthier"
- Do you want to impress the ladies?
- Do you want to get in shape?
- Do you wish your flabby arms were not so flabby?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the 100 push ups training program is here to help you achieve your goals! In just six weeks you can go from maxing out at 5 push ups to being able to work the floor like the best of them!
The best part? This training program only requires a commitment of 30 minutes minutes a week.
Sound too good to be true? Well..uh, it might be! But, we are sure as hell are going to find out.
The Initial Test (and subsequent weekly routines)
Steve Speirs wrote:You've read through the program and studied each week carefully. You may just be thinking of taking the challenge or you may already be on the road to a fitter, stronger and healthier you. You may also have pondered the origins of the one hundred push ups plan. If so, this page is for you.
I first read about a similar exercise plan on a friend in the UK's blog in June 2007. At the time I was looking for a simple strength program to compliment a fall marathon schedule I was following. I painstakingly stuck to the plan, and surprised myself when I was able to complete "the magic hundred" at the end of the 7th week; yes, I had to repeat one of the weeks mid-way through the plan. Sadly I promptly slipped in to running only mode and soon lost most of my hard earned strength. However, looking back, I really liked the simplicity of the plan, the progressive nature of the workouts and of course the end result of being able to do one hundred consecutive push ups.
Several months later I featured the first 4 weeks of the plan on a personal blog after deciding to stress myself and take the challenge once again. However, second time around my enthusiasm for the program wasn't quite the same and not surprisingly I ended up cutting the program short. Needless to say the blog posts trailed off to nothing.
At some point the original push ups web site must have dropped off the internet, as out of the blue I received multiple emails requesting copies of weeks 5 and 6 of the plan. Luckily I had several documents saved locally and was able to reply to the requests and am happy to report all the recipients were most grateful for the information! Eager to resurrect the popular online plan, I attempted to contact the push ups web site owner to find out what happened to the site, but never heard anything back. To this day, it appears the original site has long since been abandoned.
One of the many emails I received asked if it was possible to post weeks 5 and 6 online, which gave me the idea of creating an all-new hundred push ups web site. The basic principles are the same, but the look, feel and content is completely different. Initially, my intention was to just "get something out there" for a few of my loyal blog readers, but since launching the site in June 2008, it's turned into a much bigger deal.
I've honestly been staggered by the response from the online community and have to say some of the emails I've received from "the challengers" have been very touching. It's amazing how grateful people are for having a solid 6-week workout plan to follow and I feel it's fantastic to have so many people on board with the notion of challenging themselves and doing something positive to be a stronger/fitter/healthier person.
Good luck and happy push ups!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE2AcqxjmL8&feature=related
The Guinea Pigs
Insert your specs in our...
Google spreadsheet!
I really did not expect this many participants.
:^: D&D
If you would like to sign up as a guinea pig, just post so in the thread! I'll need your initial test rank and max.
What do you say D&D, are you up to the challenge?
[strike]Chamberlain[/strike] - Day 1 quitter FAILURE
[strike]Medopine[/strike] - Day 1 quitter FAILURE
DISCLAIMERS
What do you say D&D, are you up to the challenge?
[strike]Chamberlain[/strike] - Day 1 quitter FAILURE
[strike]Medopine[/strike] - Day 1 quitter FAILURE
DISCLAIMERS
Some Loser Named Medopine wrote:Don't compare dicks! This isn't a competition, boys.
TehSpectre wrote: »Seriously though? If anyone quits I am not removing the name, but I will turn the offender red, use [strike]strike[/strike], and put FAILURE at the end.By the way, thanks TS for starting this.
It's a lot harder to skip "just today" when there are 20 other people watching for you to post an update.
It will stay up as long as the thread does.
I don't want people to just sign up for one week and run off.
Your shame will be posted for everyone to see.
TehSpectre on
0
Posts
Max: 25
Fuck Yeah! Are we starting today?
It is a Monday afterall.
I did notice that even though I qualified for the 3rd rank (in both the initial test and the weekly set) I was only able to work at rank 2 for the daily.
The 3rd column was too tough.
Steam | Twitter
Going to do the first day one once my food settles.
Initial rank: 3
Max: 25
I'll be doing today's pushups in a few hours.
I'm skipping the initial test and assuming rank 1, because I'm just now getting to the point where I am able to do enough "modified" push-ups that I think there's a chance I can manage real ones. I'm pretty confident that trying to do real push-ups in good form will net me 5 or less.
I can't just drop to the floor in my office and do a bunch of push-ups to find my rank right now, though...
We're doing regular push ups (the 1st one) but the video is interesting.
Max: 30
I'm down.
Yes, he's insane.
He's currently hovering at around 600, 700.
He makes me feel very inadequate.
edit: oh, there's a video, good stuff.
Rank 3, max 22
Touching only on your palms and tips of your toes, raise until elbows are straight, lower until nose touches the ground.
I used to be able to do a lot, but a couple years of sedentary living have probably knocked me down to rank 1. Will try this later today.
post more!
Make me
JESUS.
Nice link btw, spectre, I didn't know about the starting in and working out with my hands.
600 consecutive pushups???
what does he looks like? are his arms bigger than his legs? christ.
I added a different video with the basic push up (and a few variations) instead.
God, my MTI would be so disappointed.
Gonna have to do this so I don't feel so bad about myself.
No. He's pretty jacked, but not that jacked. He looks relatively normal.
He also just turned 65. He's always been a bit of a health nut.
The worst part is when I work out I start rapidly developing biceps like you wouldn't believe, probably because of his genes. I just never keep up with it and they fade somewhat.
I'm a failure as a son and a human being.
Rank 3, Max 23.
I think you can understand that. :P
Rank 3, 21 push-ups. I used to do them regularly and could do 50 before collapsing.
R4 - 35, (despite being a huge fatty)
also, my right writs doesn't work properly anymore, so i do pushups on my knuckles.
Which of you nancy's will do the 100 pushups on your knuckles challenge for real men with me?
360 GamerTag: Culver42
Sc2 Beta ID : Culver. Culver
I'm assuming this to mean you can pause at the high end of the pushup?
On the bright side, that's more than I thought I could do. On the other hand, fuck, my arms.
Steam | Twitter
Edit: hi5 Kilroy me lad
Edit 2: Oh ho ho ho Zonky, I accept your manly challenge!
on a boat, in the ocean, in february
"oh crest, do as many as possible now while you're "light", oh fuck crevice, try not to hurt your back, just ride it out, crest GO GO GO"
Skinny out of shape white boy....
Attempt? FAILED!
Rank 1
And so it begins.
Edit: Clarification: I cannot do 1 pushup without either touching the floor or collapsing. (*I can get down, hold, but I couldn't get back up without fist touching the floor then i was able to do so). I considered it a failure and therefore a 0.
edit2:
I'll probably do kneeups or floor touching pushups for the first week or two till I can do 1 solid regular pushup.