hundredpushups.com

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Has anyone ever tried this and it worked for them??

d'Oracle

At one stage I did.
I got bored.

It does work, in the way that doing lots of any bodyweight exercise will make you able to do more of that exercise.

razor425

In the middle of doing it now, but started with a good base of about 45. Currently up to nearly 55 after 1 week but further gains probably wont be as quick.

closeline

If you struggle to do 10, would you have a chance of increasing it to 25/30 in 5/6 weeks.. TBH if you cant do 10 I think it is a bit much to ever be able to do 100.

d'Oracle

closeline wrote: »

If you struggle to do then, would you have a chance of increasing it to 25/30 in 5/6 weeks.. TBH if you cant to do I think it is a bit much to ever be able to do 100.

I'm sorry, that's pretty unclear.

Are you saying you struggle to do one and you are wondering if you could get to 25/30 in 5 to 6 weeks?

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d'Oracle wrote: »

I'm sorry, that's pretty unclear.

Are you saying you struggle to do one and you are wondering if you could get to 25/30 in 5 to 6 weeks?

Sorry just edited my post. Meant to say 10 instead of 1

Rossin

yeah of course, even more than that id say

brownbeard

I've used this plan many times before, but I always get lazy about half way through and miss a day or two and it all falls apart. It's very good if you stick with it. The increases get pretty steep around the fourth week, if you need to repeat a week, do.
I just started again last week.
Best of luck!

d'Oracle

closeline wrote: »

Sorry just edited my post. Meant to say 10 instead of 1

Ah I see now.
I'd say so.
Can't be sure, but its not a huge deal.

There are lots of ways to get your pushup numbers up, they usually involve doing lots of pushups.

What you have there is a solid goal, you want to get from 10 to 25-30 pushups in 5-6 weeks. Its quite doable.

Can you do an easy 5?

closeline

d'Oracle wrote: »

Ah I see now.
I'd say so.
Can't be sure, but its not a huge deal.

There are lots of ways to get your pushup numbers up, they usually involve doing lots of pushups.

What you have there is a solid goal, you want to get from 10 to 25-30 pushups in 5-6 weeks. Its quite doable.

Can you do an easy 5?

Ya but I aint very good at them..Realistically the target is 20/30 and the same for pull ups..Anyone help with those..

d'Oracle

closeline wrote: »

Ya but I aint very good at them..Realistically the target is 20/30 and the same for pull ups..Anyone help with those..

20/30 Pullups is a MUCH bigger deal than 20/30 pullups.

1st learn to do pushups properly.
Something like this:

Day 1) do about 3 sets of 5 through out the day. Say 1 set of 5 early morning. 1 mid morning, 1 late afternoon, 1 at night.
Day 2) do 4 sets through out the day
Day 3) do 5 sets of 5 through out the day.
Day 4) Do 6 sets of 5 through the day.
Day 5) Do 7 sets of 5 through the day.

Take a couple of days off and start again at day 1 but with sets of 6 instead of sets of 5.

Repeat for 6 weeks and you will be doing 7 sets of 11 by day 5).
If it gets too much, just stick at the amount you are at for an extra week.

Now we assume that 5 is about 50% of what you can do.
Then we can sort of assume that 11 is 50% of what you can do by the end.
Plus you will have a lot of practice so there is a good shout of you getting 25+

Same works for pullups or inverted rows.
See how many you can do, half it, start with that.

d'Oracle

d'Oracle wrote: »

20/30 Pullups is a MUCH bigger deal than 20/30 pullups.

1st learn to do pushups properly.
Something like this:

Day 1) do about 3 sets of 5 through out the day. Say 1 set of 5 early morning. 1 mid morning, 1 late afternoon, 1 at night.
Day 2) do 4 sets through out the day
Day 3) do 5 sets of 5 through out the day.
Day 4) Do 6 sets of 5 through the day.
Day 5) Do 7 sets of 5 through the day.

Take a couple of days off and start again at day 1 but with sets of 6 instead of sets of 5.

Repeat for 6 weeks and you will be doing 7 sets of 11 by day 5).
If it gets too much, just stick at the amount you are at for an extra week.

Now we assume that 5 is about 50% of what you can do.
Then we can sort of assume that 11 is 50% of what you can do by the end.
Plus you will have a lot of practice so there is a good shout of you getting 25+

Same works for pullups or inverted rows.
See how many you can do, half it, start with that.

I did this with dips with D'Oracles advice and the numbers flew up. The trick with bodyweight stuff is not going near failure and getting high volume done.

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d'Oracle wrote: »

20/30 Pullups is a MUCH bigger deal than 20/30 pullups.

1st learn to do pushups properly.
Something like this:

Day 1) do about 3 sets of 5 through out the day. Say 1 set of 5 early morning. 1 mid morning, 1 late afternoon, 1 at night.
Day 2) do 4 sets through out the day
Day 3) do 5 sets of 5 through out the day.
Day 4) Do 6 sets of 5 through the day.
Day 5) Do 7 sets of 5 through the day.

Take a couple of days off and start again at day 1 but with sets of 6 instead of sets of 5.

Repeat for 6 weeks and you will be doing 7 sets of 11 by day 5).
If it gets too much, just stick at the amount you are at for an extra week.

Now we assume that 5 is about 50% of what you can do.
Then we can sort of assume that 11 is 50% of what you can do by the end.
Plus you will have a lot of practice so there is a good shout of you getting 25+

Same works for pullups or inverted rows.
See how many you can do, half it, start with that.

That seems like a heavy workload. Not half as much on the hundred push up website..the more the better though I suppose.

Hanley

columok wrote: »

The trick with bodyweight stuff getting stronger is not going near failure and getting high volume done.

FYP

d'Oracle

closeline wrote: »

That seems like a heavy workload. Not half as much on the hundred push up website..the more the better though I suppose.

Its not really.
The point is that each set isn't really that taxing and they are well spaced out.
You should be able to do each set relatively easily and then you take a long break.

I mean whats work load? I found this much easier to get in than 100pushups.
If you can do a max of 6 then 100pu makes you do 3 maximal or near maximal sets on day one. With this approach, you do a load of 3 sets of 3 on day one.

The major problem is that you might not be able to do the sets throughout the day. I could just sort of sneak off to the boardroom and bang out a set at various points during the day, but some people don't have that option.

Like 100pu will probably get you there too, I was just suggesting an alternative.

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d'Oracle wrote: »

Its not really.
The point is that each set isn't really that taxing and they are well spaced out.
You should be able to do each set relatively easily and then you take a long break.

I mean whats work load? I found this much easier to get in than 100pushups.
If you can do a max of 6 then 100pu makes you do 3 maximal or near maximal sets on day one. With this approach, you do a load of 3 sets of 3 on day one.

The major problem is that you might not be able to do the sets throughout the day. I could just sort of sneak off to the boardroom and bang out a set at various points during the day, but some people don't have that option.

Like 100pu will probably get you there too, I was just suggesting an alternative.

Thanks I might try your one out for a start.

Griffin1983

i did the 100 push ups challange last year. had to repeat one fo the weeks (week 7 i think) cause i didn't reach the goal on the sunday but for the final challange managed 114 push ups with good form.

the good form part is the key there to make sure i didn't cheat when the reps start getting up there just to get the numbers. i placed a really small dumbell (about 4 inches high) on the floor below me that i had top touch with my chest with each rep and pressing to full extension with each lift.

i did this cause i was just bored with my weights routine and it was a fun way to break out of a rut in training. but its really more of a muscular endurance thing than a pure strength or power builder. need to ask yourself why you want to do it in the first place cause.

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Griffin1983 wrote: »

i did the 100 push ups challange last year. had to repeat one fo the weeks (week 7 i think) cause i didn't reach the goal on the sunday but for the final challange managed 114 push ups with good form.

the good form part is the key there to make sure i didn't cheat when the reps start getting up there just to get the numbers. i placed a really small dumbell (about 4 inches high) on the floor below me that i had top touch with my chest with each rep and pressing to full extension with each lift.

i did this cause i was just bored with my weights routine and it was a fun way to break out of a rut in training. but its really more of a muscular endurance thing than a pure strength or power builder. need to ask yourself why you want to do it in the first place cause.

How many were you able to do before you started?

Griffin1983

about 42. also i was working as a personal trainer for 7 years at that point so had no shortage of time to knock out some reps.

also the working to failure thing is an idea that a lot of people don't like and try to find any other possibel approch where they can do a reasonable number fo comfoprtable reps at a light weight and get the same or better results. afraid it just is not going to happen

to failure just means to final rep you can do with good form not until your hips are dropping and you look like your going to have blood shooting from your ears at any moment. :mad:

d'Oracle

Griffin1983 wrote: »

also the working to failure thing is an idea that a lot of people don't like and try to find any other possibel approch where they can do a reasonable number fo comfoprtable reps at a light weight and get the same or better results. afraid it just is not going to happen

What are you saying here?
Are you saying that volume at lower reps isn't going to work?

Also, A proper pushup is chest touch to floor.
4 inches is a pretty big cut out of your ROM.

Griffin1983

depends on how you approach said volume?

if your only doing 5 reps because you cannot do 12-15 then great your still working to failure. you can get amazing strength and power gains from just doing sets of 1-2 reps but they must be pushing your muscles out of their normal comfort zone. your body will not change to deal with stresses that do not challange it. it needs a reason to adapt and build stronger. lots of sets throughout the day is a grand way to tain if your stuck for time/ oppurtunity etc but if your just knocking out small numbers comfortably your NOT GOING TO SEE RESULTS.

sorry went off on one a bit there. that 100s of frustrated discussions on gym floors coming back to me. just remember your body will only respond to the stress thats placed upon it. it it grew and stengthened by simple use we would all have stonking great biceps form simply flexing our elbows 100 of times a day for brew/pint/burger (delete as applicable)

hidinginthebush

d'Oracle wrote: »

Any excuse to throw this up...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FDLLEaMtFo

d'Oracle

Griffin1983 wrote: »

if your only doing 5 reps because you cannot do 12-15 then great your still working to failure. you can get amazing strength and power gains from just doing sets of 1-2 reps but they must be pushing your muscles out of their normal comfort zone. your body will not change to deal with stresses that do not challange it. it needs a reason to adapt and build stronger. lots of sets throughout the day is a grand way to tain if your stuck for time/ oppurtunity etc but if your just knocking out small numbers comfortably your NOT GOING TO SEE RESULTS.

So it looks as if you are saying that people won't see results from the method I outlined above.
Is this what you are saying?

Because you'd be wrong.
As evidenced by the results I and many others have seen.

Also, unless you spend your day doing pushups, then doing pushups is "putting people out of their comfort zone". This is the principle that exercise is built on.

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hidinginthebush wrote: »

Any excuse to throw this up...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FDLLEaMtFo

Some range on those push ups.

Griffin1983

yeah your quite right. they will get a training effect but only if they put them selves out of their confort zone. i spent years trying to convince lazy gym users that paying a massive gym fee then walking around for 45 min and moving their arms against zero resistance will not a superman or woman make. its a big bug bear of mine.

i have had personal traning clients see amazing results from all sorts of sets/reps/resistance combos but only if they really are honestly pushing themselves even a little beyond what their body is able to do. if they really arn't trying and wont be pursuaded to push themselves i have said listen i'm doing my job here but its not gonna happen without some effort on your part. its funny too the more expensive the gym the more often i have that particular conversation.

Griffin1983

ohh and range of movement varys wildly with pushups depending on who you ask. some say to the floor, others like bloody awful ray darcy video shows will insist they can do 50 pushups when they are bearly bending their elbow of just droppiong their hips up and down. generally speaking if you go from full extension to at least 90 degrees flexion at the elbow your doing good work.