Challenges That Help
I recently came across the excellent website, hunderdpushups.com. I can highly recommend the program. I started it a couple of weeks before my recent trip to Paris. On my first initial test I was only able to crank out 18 good-form push ups, due to a long stint of bed-bound recovery from a recent surgery. In the space of 3 and a half weeks I was up to testing at 38. The trip to Paris caused a 2 week break in my adherence to the program. (Small price to pay.) As of today I am starting the program again. For my initial test last night I cranked out 30. Not bad!
I’ll be posting my progress as I go. Drop a comment if you decide to take up the challenge for yourself!
Today’s workout:
Instructed -
- Set 1: 10 reps
- Set 2: 12 reps
- Set 3: 7 reps
- Set 4: 7 resp
- Set 5: 9 reps minimum (to failure)
Achieved-
- Set 1: 10 reps
- Set 2: 12 rep
- Set 3: 7 reps
- Set 4: 7 reps
- Set 5: 25 reps (woot!)
In the quest for greater fitness, making a vow to oneself is an invaluable tool. Remember that a vow is not a legal contract. It’s not a promise to do or die, but to do and then to start over if you stumble. A vow has no value if it only tempts you to break it, rather it should serve as an aid to remembering what you wanted to do in the first place.
Best of luck, and I look forward to hearing from you!
