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Can you do a hundred push ups? Joe Biden can

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  • ChuuurlsChuuurls Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Tav wrote: »
    Eat a damn sandwich.

    I have often eaten sandwiches, but they have not often added to my weight. But I think that's a novel idea and I will do it anyway.

    It almost feels competitive to be doing it with what seems to be so many more well-built people. All in good sport, though. I think it will be fun.

    Chuuurls on
  • BlackDragon480BlackDragon480 Bluster Kerfuffle Master of Windy ImportRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I'll throw my hat into this little thing. It'll be a good way to keep myself motivated, as I'm trying to get into a healthy lifestyle (need to drop a good 40-60lbs, I'm around 260 right now at 5'10" started the year near 290).

    I'll take my initial test here in a few minutes and post the results. Depending on how I feel I might not start Day 1 till tomorrow.

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  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    Olivaw wrote: »
    I am rather proud that I can do more pushups than most of you

    Makes me feel a bit better about myself

    Can we put a disclaimer in the OP that this thread isn't about comparing dicks?

    Especially since some of us doing it don't even have one

    Medopine on
  • QuarterMasterQuarterMaster Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Mind if I join in?

    Rank 5/Max 60

    Reason being, I'm a skinny-ass dude with relatively strong arms. D:

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  • JohannenJohannen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Actually I just asked my dad and he found the newspaper from when I ran the london mini marathon at 11 years old (which is 2.65 miles) and I did that in 17 minutes. God damn I must have been about 5ft 1in back then lol.

    Actually my dad just told me he thinks I could do it at 15min 20 something when I was 14, because my nan kept the newspaper cutting.

    Crazy old people trying to remember shit I did that I don't remember.

    Johannen on
  • South hostSouth host I obey without question Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Initial Rank: 4
    Max: 40

    Hands together: 31

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  • JamesJames Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Tav wrote: »
    Chuuurls wrote: »
    I joined the forums JUST NOW so that I could participate!! My pal fjafjan introduced me to the thread.

    Max is 12, rank is 2. I am a weak little waif with a sedentary lifestyle. 4'11, 98 pounds. I'd like to start tomorrow since I don't have that many hours awake after I eat in a few minutes, but I'll start today just to let you all know that I'm committed.

    ...

    Eat a damn sandwich.

    Some people have difficulty gaining weight by simply eating food. I've been at more or less the same weight for the past couple years and I have healthy eating habits.

    James on
  • themightypuckthemightypuck MontanaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I really wish I could dunk a basketball. That is a source of profound embarrassment for me at 6'4". I can get my hand over the rim which leaves me around a foot short.

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  • ScreampunkScreampunk Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Chuuurls wrote: »
    Tav wrote: »
    Eat a damn sandwich.

    I have often eaten sandwiches, but they have not often added to my weight. But I think that's a novel idea and I will do it anyway.

    It almost feels competitive to be doing it with what seems to be so many more well-built people. All in good sport, though. I think it will be fun.
    Nah, we're all working towards a common goal here. AFter 6 weeks are up, we find out if this was a success or not.

    Then we can see which groups benefited more and such.

    I hope people aren't looking at this as a competition.

    D:

    Screampunk on
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  • themightypuckthemightypuck MontanaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Medopine wrote: »
    Olivaw wrote: »
    I am rather proud that I can do more pushups than most of you

    Makes me feel a bit better about myself

    Can we put a disclaimer in the OP that this thread isn't about comparing dicks?

    Especially since some of us doing it don't even have one

    Hehe. It's amazing how we revert to our atavistic behaviors.

    themightypuck on
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  • ScreampunkScreampunk Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    themightypuck wrote: »
    Medopine wrote: »
    Olivaw wrote: »
    I am rather proud that I can do more pushups than most of you

    Makes me feel a bit better about myself

    Can we put a disclaimer in the OP that this thread isn't about comparing dicks?

    Especially since some of us doing it don't even have one

    Hehe. It's amazing how we revert to our atavistic behaviors.
    Medo, I took some artistic license with your disclaimer, but it is there.

    Screampunk on
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  • JohannenJohannen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    RonaldoTheGypsy wrote: »
    Alright, well, I will concede that it's possible. Do you do any marathons or 5Ks? I personally am not much of a runner but some of my friends are junkies, I swear.
    Seriously man I haven't run since I was 14. I fucking hated cross country with all my little heart and only did it because the teachers were so horribly pushy. I got sportsman of the year just because I was getting the school medals whereas one of the guys in my year went to the commonwealth games doing gymnastics when he was 15 or something.

    I remember that I used to run 800 and 1500 track for the school as well as playing football (soccer) and rugby for them. I'm 21 now and having boozed my way through uni will be breathing out my arse for the entirety of tomorrows morning run. :P

    I could do it when I was young but now i'm just a wreck so I wouldn't really know what it feels like to have to do to get to that level. My philosophy when I was 14 was "if you want to run in a fucking 3 mile circle then you can do it your fricking self!".

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  • ItalaxItalax Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Week 1, Day 1

    Couldn't fucking do the last part :/

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    6 (Should have been 7 but I couldn't force out the last one :( )

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  • Jean Claude Van CalmJean Claude Van Calm 'sup? Awesome Possum.Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    themightypuck wrote: »
    Medopine wrote: »
    Olivaw wrote: »
    I am rather proud that I can do more pushups than most of you

    Makes me feel a bit better about myself

    Can we put a disclaimer in the OP that this thread isn't about comparing dicks?

    Especially since some of us doing it don't even have one

    Hehe. It's amazing how we revert to our atavistic behaviors.

    But, it's frickin HUGE!

    I'm tired now, I think I've been really lazy on my pushups. I did 44 with thumbs and index fingers together. I'm gonna take a nap.

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  • JamesJames Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    I hope people aren't looking at this as a competition.

    D:

    I hope not, there are people here who can do upwards of 50 already if that were the case.

    Exercise is about self-improvement and staying healthy.

    James on
  • TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Chuuurls wrote: »
    Tav wrote: »
    Eat a damn sandwich.

    I have often eaten sandwiches, but they have not often added to my weight. But I think that's a novel idea and I will do it anyway.

    Of course I was not being serious, but merely pointing out that you are underweight.

    However, I do think that a sandwich would be a good idea. I think that it should have chicken, since chicken is the best sandwich filler.

    I fully understand about diet not affecting the body, since I cannot seem to lose weight despite trying very hard.

    Tav on
  • ShamusShamus Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Let's do this.

    Initial Rank: 3
    Initial Max: 21

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    All right, I did 17 which puts me in rank 3. Still slightly tipsy though.

    Chen on
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  • Andrew_JayAndrew_Jay Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Hey, how are you supposed to place your hands on the floor? Shoulder-width apart and your fingers just splayed out? Because it is really hurting my wrists really quickly. It's literally the determining factor for me here at the moment (day 1):

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  • ZonkytonkmanZonkytonkman Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    James wrote: »
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    I hope people aren't looking at this as a competition.

    D:

    I hope not, there are people here who can do upwards of 50 already if that were the case.

    Exercise is about self-improvement and staying healthy.

    whoever improves the most wins

    Zonkytonkman on
  • ZonkytonkmanZonkytonkman Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Andrew_Jay wrote: »
    Hey, how are you supposed to place your hands on the floor? Shoulder-width apart and your fingers just splayed out? Because it is really hurting my wrists really quickly. It's literally the determining factor for me here at the moment (day 1):

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    i do pushups on my knuckles for exactly this reason.

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  • themightypuckthemightypuck MontanaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Chen wrote: »
    All right, I did 17 which puts me in rank 3. Still slightly tipsy though.

    I will posit you as my nemesis for motivation. The battle for the drunk one hundred.

    themightypuck on
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  • ScreampunkScreampunk Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Andrew_Jay wrote: »
    Hey, how are you supposed to place your hands on the floor? Shoulder-width apart and your fingers just splayed out? Because it is really hurting my wrists really quickly. It's literally the determining factor for me here at the moment (day 1):

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    There is a video on page 1.

    Screampunk on
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  • JohannenJohannen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Andrew_Jay wrote: »
    Hey, how are you supposed to place your hands on the floor? Shoulder-width apart and your fingers just splayed out? Because it is really hurting my wrists really quickly. It's literally the determining factor for me here at the moment (day 1):

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    You can do T-push ups where your hands are out from your shoulders a bit, or ones where you put your hands right in by your shoulders and go on your knuckles (i've been told that's how the special forces do it but that's probably bullshit)

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Medopine wrote: »
    Olivaw wrote: »
    I am rather proud that I can do more pushups than most of you

    Makes me feel a bit better about myself

    Can we put a disclaimer in the OP that this thread isn't about comparing dicks?

    Especially since some of us doing it don't even have one

    I wasn't tryin' to be a dick about it, I just thought I was in terrible shape and you all were more strapping than I was. I turned out to do better than I thought I could

    I guess I could have phrased it better, but whatever

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  • DaimajinDaimajin Registered User regular
    edited December 2011
    Buh-leted

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  • RookRook Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Initial Rank 3
    25 pushups.

    Anyone want to do pictorial progressions? It'd be kinda interesting.

    Rook on
  • TalTal Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Sounds fun. I'll test myself tonight after work.

    Marking the thread in the meantime.

    Tal on
  • Andrew_JayAndrew_Jay Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Zonkytonkman wrote: »
    i do pushups on my knuckles for exactly this reason.
    Yeah, I keep getting this urge to ball my hands into a fist which helps a little. I'll try on my knuckles next time.
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    There is a video on page 1.
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    Thanks. I kept looking through the OP but didn't notice it amongst the posts.

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  • ScreampunkScreampunk Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Rook wrote: »
    Initial Rank 3
    25 pushups.

    Anyone want to do pictorial progressions? It'd be kinda interesting.
    I may, but I shall only post before and after photos if I improve.

    Screampunk on
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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    themightypuck wrote: »
    Chen wrote: »
    All right, I did 17 which puts me in rank 3. Still slightly tipsy though.

    I will posit you as my nemesis for motivation. The battle for the drunk one hundred.
    Wanna wager who comes out on top? Not sure if I can keep this drinking habit every two days though.

    Chen on
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  • ZonkytonkmanZonkytonkman Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Andrew_Jay wrote: »
    Zonkytonkman wrote: »
    i do pushups on my knuckles for exactly this reason.
    Yeah, I keep getting this urge to ball my hands into a fist which helps a little. I'll try on my knuckles next time.

    are you sure that it's not just cause you want to beat women?

    sometimes my hands do that when I want to beat women.

    Zonkytonkman on
  • JamesJames Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Daimajin wrote: »
    James wrote: »
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    I hope people aren't looking at this as a competition.

    D:

    I hope not, there are people here who can do upwards of 50 already if that were the case.

    Exercise is about self-improvement and staying healthy.

    What gym do you attend? Around here it seems to be about looking good enough to get other people to have sex with you so you no longer need to practice self-gratification.

    I don't attend a gym, nor am I interested in attending one. There is plenty of exercise you can do for free.

    Sports are for competition. If people want to be competitive in "looking good" then that is their own choice but this isn't really the place for it.

    James on
  • RookRook Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    Rook wrote: »
    Initial Rank 3
    25 pushups.

    Anyone want to do pictorial progressions? It'd be kinda interesting.
    I may, but I shall only post before and after photos if I improve.

    Course, question is with so many muscle groups worked, what are you taking pictures of? :)

    I might just do my arms.

    Rook on
  • ScreampunkScreampunk Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Push ups affect most of the upper body, apparently.

    I am also going to be doing crunches and jogging on the 2 days between push ups, so I should improve somewhat visually.

    Unless of course, I fail.

    Screampunk on
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  • ElJeffeElJeffe Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2008
    Zonkytonkman wrote: »
    Andrew_Jay wrote: »
    Hey, how are you supposed to place your hands on the floor? Shoulder-width apart and your fingers just splayed out? Because it is really hurting my wrists really quickly. It's literally the determining factor for me here at the moment (day 1):

    10
    10
    8
    6
    8

    i do pushups on my knuckles for exactly this reason.

    Oh wait, we're doing push-ups with our hands? I did my 21 with my dick, I guess I'll have to redo the initial test.

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  • Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    you should make a google spreadsheet to make your life easier spectre

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  • ScreampunkScreampunk Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Shazkar Shadowstorm wrote: »
    you should make a google spreadsheet to make your life easier spectre
    NEVAR!

    Screampunk on
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  • TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Oh wait, we're doing push-ups with our hands? I did my 21 with my dick, I guess I'll have to redo the initial test.

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=E3Prn6PKsbA&feature=related

    Tav on
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