Comments on: 100 Pushups: Success and Failure http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/ health - fitness - weight loss Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:44:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-23 admin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:36:08 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/#comment-23 Steve: The other thing that I've learned is that I need to push myself more on the max round of each workout in order to be ready for the next week. I was exceeding the max threshold, but not really pushing myself 'til I dropped. I think I would've been in better shape if I had pushed harder in Week 1 and Week 2. Plus, I did my exhaustion test on Sunday and then launched into Week 3 on Monday without a rest day. Oh well, I'm still making progress. Steve: The other thing that I’ve learned is that I need to push myself more on the max round of each workout in order to be ready for the next week. I was exceeding the max threshold, but not really pushing myself ’til I dropped. I think I would’ve been in better shape if I had pushed harder in Week 1 and Week 2. Plus, I did my exhaustion test on Sunday and then launched into Week 3 on Monday without a rest day. Oh well, I’m still making progress.

]]> By: steve http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-22 steve Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:13:32 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/#comment-22 i made the mistake of running before both push up workouts on Day 1 and Day 2....and failed on the last on the last round. however, on Thursday I did the push ups <em>before</em> going for my run and managed to get through all five rounds. good luck whatever you decide to do next week. i guess the lesson i've learned is you need every ounce of energy to have a successful push up workout. --steve --www.hundredpushups.com i made the mistake of running before both push up workouts on Day 1 and Day 2….and failed on the last on the last round.

however, on Thursday I did the push ups before going for my run and managed to get through all five rounds.

good luck whatever you decide to do next week. i guess the lesson i’ve learned is you need every ounce of energy to have a successful push up workout.

–steve
–www.hundredpushups.com

]]> By: workout mommy http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-21 workout mommy Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:41:46 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/#comment-21 I too failed with day one of week 3. I like Andrew's idea of going back to week 2, column 3--I think I might have to do that. I too failed with day one of week 3. I like Andrew’s idea of going back to week 2, column 3–I think I might have to do that.

]]> By: Peter @ Quicktofit http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Peter @ Quicktofit Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:43:14 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/#comment-20 wow, you're scaring me, I start week three next week. ;) Yeah, i never thought this was going to be easy, but it sure sounds like week 3 steps it up a notch. I would probably do week two over again, and do it as andrew suggests? wow, you’re scaring me, I start week three next week. ;)

Yeah, i never thought this was going to be easy, but it sure sounds like week 3 steps it up a notch. I would probably do week two over again, and do it as andrew suggests?

]]> By: grimsaburger http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17 grimsaburger Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:12:07 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/#comment-17 Maybe it's because I just barely squeaked out the sets on Monday, and have spent the time since then recovering from the soreness, but I'm seriously reevaluating this whole project. The soreness from the pushups has kept me from doing regular yoga. And I just don't think that's a good thing. I will probably continue with a less strict regimen (sets of 10, perhaps), but as for this 100-pushup challenge, I think this is where I get off. Maybe it’s because I just barely squeaked out the sets on Monday, and have spent the time since then recovering from the soreness, but I’m seriously reevaluating this whole project. The soreness from the pushups has kept me from doing regular yoga. And I just don’t think that’s a good thing. I will probably continue with a less strict regimen (sets of 10, perhaps), but as for this 100-pushup challenge, I think this is where I get off.

]]> By: Andrew is getting fit http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Andrew is getting fit Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:27:36 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/archives/100-pushups-success-and-failure/#comment-16 I would suggest you go back to week 02 but switch to column 3 based on your exhaustion test. I had to repeat week 01 so I'm really not looking forward to week 03. I would suggest you go back to week 02 but switch to column 3 based on your exhaustion test.

I had to repeat week 01 so I’m really not looking forward to week 03.

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