100 pushups - an online training program

[Kingkezza]

Week 3, Day 3
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27

[reNEGaDe88]

Week 3, day 1
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15

Has anyone found a crunch-sit up (abs) 6 week routine like this one. Should do push ups mon/wed/fri and crunches tues/thurs/sat. That give appropriate muscle groups a day to rest.

Also, if u put on muscle it burns more calories to maintain, so if u eat same amount, u put less on. so belly disappears

[Bunyack]

well..... my holiday in Thailand saw me skipping a few (read:9) days of this programme, so ive started back at the beginning of week 3. Latest test max = 51

*cracks a cooper*

[Captain Starfish]

@ renegade - almost mate, but not quite.

Go do some crunches. Actually, go do a heap, up to that point where you're almost at failure.

Now _try_ and do five pushups. Just five.



You still need a fair bit of core musculature to hold your pelvis and back straight in a push-up, so abs (well core, anyway) won't be getting that day's rest on mon/wed/fri.

Why not just use the same program, but scale it according to day one test results?

[Flyboy]

Just started this program as part of my new fitness regime.

Week 1 Day 2: 9,8,6,5 then 11.

[browca04]

Started again because I'm a nancyfaggot that took ages off.

Week 1 Day 1
7, 7, 5, 4, 17.

[reNEGaDe88]

Originally Posted by Captain Starfish

@ renegade - almost mate, but not quite.

Go do some crunches. Actually, go do a heap, up to that point where you're almost at failure.

Now _try_ and do five pushups. Just five.



You still need a fair bit of core musculature to hold your pelvis and back straight in a push-up, so abs (well core, anyway) won't be getting that day's rest on mon/wed/fri.

Why not just use the same program, but scale it according to day one test results?

Done, 50 crunches, died on floor for 5 seconds and then did 5 solid push ups.

I have done weights on and off for the last few years, so I have strengthened my back and abs. So I don't need to use abs as much to do push ups.

So whats ur point?

[browca04]

Ok.

So I'm doing a pushup day and then a crunches day (Usually 50, 30, 20 with about 30s inbetween) ad infinitum/6 weeks.
Good/Bad?
How important is that day off?
Should I just do pushups and the crunches, and then have a rest day?

[Hostilemonk]

Basic general rule is not to do muscle building on the same muscles two days in a row. The days rest gives your muscles time to build (rebuild), Better is to do muscle building one day - cardio the next then muscle then cardio.

HTH

[Kingkezza]

Week 4, Day 1
27
20
20
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30

[AssaultCow]

Just came across this, thought ide give it an initial shot.
Week 1 Day 1
10
10
8
6
55

Must say, the inital 4 levels do wear u out a bit, as opposed to going straight into the max set. Also as you progress through the weeks, it looks pretty damn intense, doing say 5x30sets is quite intense.

[frazcat]

Originally Posted by browca04

Ok.

So I'm doing a pushup day and then a crunches day (Usually 50, 30, 20 with about 30s inbetween) ad infinitum/6 weeks.
Good/Bad?
How important is that day off?
Should I just do pushups and the crunches, and then have a rest day?

You dont need to take a day off...

Its push ups common.. maybe for the first 2/4 weeks take a day off after that you shouldnt ever need to take a day off for that muscle group

[Kingkezza]

Week 4, Day 2
27
21
21
18
35

[drfunk]

had to go back to the beginning of week 2 again...i'm basically a lazy twat ...

9
8
6
4
MAX 18

[Carbon]

Yeah I had a few days off cos I was feeling a bit lazy.

Week 4 Day 1:
27
20
20
17
30

[Melkor]

Thought I'd see what this was all bout.

*codicil I have been lifting on and off for about 12 months

I tried the hardest level on week 1.

15
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60

On reflection I should have done more initial reps but the 60 wasn't exactly easy, particularly the last 15. I know cause I've tried I can bench my own weight (that's 2 1/2 plates a side), but beside the hero factor that's no real test. Also I stopped at 60 rather than until i fatigued. I fatigued the calves the other day and it was probably rather humorous seeing me drag myself out of the gym.

Meh, cardio's my problem. Anyone who says they can't "put weight on" come see me, I'll sort you.

Back to interval training on the stationary bike...

[reNEGaDe88]

Just finished Week 3 day 3.
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I am doing abs on tues, thurs, sat.

Umm, I have a question. Doing Push ups, It feels like it doesn't work ot my biceps much at all. So should I just do Bicep curls afterwards?

Are you guys still keeping it up?

[Flyboy]

Week 3 Day 3:

22
17
17
15
25

Feel the burn!

[Cip]

i'll add this to my itinerary

[Kingkezza]

Originally Posted by reNEGaDe88

Umm, I have a question. Doing Push ups, It feels like it doesn't work ot my biceps much at all. So should I just do Bicep curls afterwards?

That's right, mainly triceps and outter chest for me. I bought some dumbells and have been doing curls as well. If you have some also do some upper back exercises, if all you do is pushups your chest muscles will tense up and pull your shoulders forward. That's what I've been told anyway


Anyway, got the flu last week so had to take the whole week off, so i started again at week 4. Grrrrrr.

Week 4, day 1
27
20
20
17
18