100 press up challenge

[shadowmaster]

I'm not too sure if I can 100 in one go, but not harm in trying. Whats the worse I can do?

At the moment I can do about 30 press ups.

[tiggerai]

haha, I'll have a go, but it'll take me about 2 weeks to do 100 push ups!

[chuckskull]

38, not terrible. Used to be able to do more, but I've gotten lazy and the gym fell by the wayside a long time ago, smoking probably doesn't help either.

Even with my ever growing gut, I still find sit-ups a lot easier, can blast out a hundred at a decent pace still, wipes me out a lot more than it used to though.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

will give this a try. anything that will help lose some weight abit!

[fuddam]

I been running average 2 miles every other day. started recently and already dropped a waist size, if recent shopping sortie is anything to go by. Then again, I eat a mostly asian diet, so not much in the way of McD's or KFC to fight against

[moogle]

I can only do 26, then my wrists start hurting due to all that w.... err typing on hexus of course

[Mblaster]

This looks interesting I'll join in, I'll do the initial test tomorrow when I'm a bit more awake, although I'm expecting it to be around 10. Used to be able to do 40-50 back when I exercised regularly.

Just done it, did better than I expected at 19. I always end up trying to do them really fast, so I can get as many done as possible before my arms realise they are dying Dunno if that's helping me or not.

[tiggerai]

Hmm forgot about that, i forget that you have to put all your weight through your wrists... I think i'm out (still nursing a dodgem + wrist impact injury) I'll give it a go later on in the week with my crunches though...

[samcross]

i can do more situps than pressups...

i just tried and i can do 78 sit ups but only 16 press-ups...

Same!
I can do 50 sit ups with ease and could probably stretch it loads further if I tried.

[moogle]

Same!
I can do 50 sit ups with ease and could probably stretch it loads further if I tried.

situps are easy because you're sitting on your arse

[bigblue]

I'd have to agree with SiM, if people are doing 50-100 sit-ups (or press-ups for that matter) and are finding it 'easy', if they're not very fit in some other way, then they're probably doing it wrong

I used to hang out with some very fit chappies, and none of us could do 100 sit-ups properly and find it easy. We were lab rats for sports institute tests, which was fun... not! "Just run round this track, as fast as you can, until you collapse". Um... ok. I still hear Beep Test beeps in my nightmares...

[SiM]

Yup, get the technique right before upping the reps... You can seriously hurt yourself by doing 50 wrong sit ups repeatedly

[sub2hours]

First session tonight managed 10/12/7/7/15

Going to work through from week 1 despite it suggesting I start on week 3. A few on tritalk suggesting this gets really tough around weeks 4-5.

[HSK]

I have to delay this till next week because i have not been well. its not an excuse!

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Yup, get the technique right before upping the reps... You can seriously hurt yourself by doing 50 wrong sit ups repeatedly

well whats the proper way of doing it?

[bigblue]

well whats the proper way of doing it?

Have a Google, there's plenty of instructions/tips Also plenty of info on how much damage you can do yourself if they're not done correctly.

Press-ups are less likely to injure you, but if you do them incorrectly you won't really see any benefit.