Getting in Shape

100 push up challenge

I am starting it tomorrow! I pathetically only completed 2 push ups in the initial test. Wow, talk about weakness! Those of you who have done it, how did you do and are your arms super toned??

Re: 100 push up challenge

  • I'm not doing the challenge but I have ridiculously weak arms as well (actually I think part of the issue is my core body strength, not just my arms) so I am doing loser push-ups with my knees on the ground until I get enough strength to do regular push-ups. 
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  • probablykate- don't beat yourself up about doing modified push ups- they still work!

    something that helps me get stronger so that i can do standard push-ups instead of modified are negatives.

    You place yourself in plank like you're going to do a push-up and you slowly bring yourself lower until you're against the floor, the idea is to hold it right above the ground for as long as you can, sort of like a chataranga in yoga of course it takes a long long time to get to that point, but just do your best.  Sometimes I just get so tired and fall to the ground when I don't have anything left in me!
    It's tough, but I do this about 3 times a week and it definitely adds an extra push to my workout and I've definitely seen improvement!
  • For those of you doing modified push ups you will never graduate to your toes unless you try: try doing as many normal push ups (on your toes) as you can-even if it is a half a push up and then dropping to your knees and continuing until you can't anymore.  I spent years wondering why I never got better at push ups until I learned and now I knock out 20-30 on my toes with no problem.
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_100-push-up-challenge-4?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:db067f0c-4307-4503-b938-245119948977Post:8e7d30a3-b099-4a06-9891-1fe4d7999735">Re: 100 push up challenge</a>:
    [QUOTE]probablykate- don't beat yourself up about doing modified push ups- they still work! something that helps me get stronger so that i can do standard push-ups instead of modified are negatives. You place yourself in plank like you're going to do a push-up and you slowly bring yourself lower until you're against the floor, the idea is to hold it right above the ground for as long as you can, sort of like a chataranga in yoga of course it takes a long long time to get to that point, but just do your best.  Sometimes I just get so tired and fall to the ground when I don't have anything left in me! It's tough, but I do this about 3 times a week and it definitely adds an extra push to my workout and I've definitely seen improvement!
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    Thanks this sounds like a great suggestion!
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  • I'm doing it right now & I like it! I have been doing it for 4 weeks or so and I can tell a difference. I'm not sure its the kind of thing other people would notice, but I totally have some muscle in my arm! I made fiance feel it and he agreed that there was absolutley muscle there - and actually seemed a little impressed.

     I agree, don't do the modified ones. The real ones work you out better and also give you a better ab workout. I could only do 4 regular ones when I started, now I can do 36.

    Good luck!
  • I just started this program a few days ago after reading your post! I can already feel a difference in my abs, and definitely my arms as well! I could only do 8 on my initial test, so I'm going to be super proud when I get to 100!
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