On day 242, I reached my new high for consecutive pushups. As I have mentioned before, I usually reserve monday for my max day for pushups. One day, when I can finally do one, I will add pullups into the mix, but in the meantime, it is pushups. When I got up to 50, I felt like I could possibly go for 70, when I got to 60, I still thought I could hit 70, but was getting tired. My previous high had been 72 about a month ago, and since then I did not have any major breakthroughs to speak of. But when I got to 70, at that point, it was pretty much pushup by pushup. I am not saying it was too pretty, I was struggling, shaking, and had to hold the plank position pretty much after every pushup, but I was still on the same set, and pushed it out to 80.
I have been asked before if I am touching my nose or chest to the floor, the answer is no, I am not because I feel more shoulder strain when I go below parallel. So, in the meantime, that is as far as I will go, and believe me, it might not be as hard as chest to floor, but it is not easy, at least not for me. My plan is that when I get to 100, I want to see if my shoulders have become strong enough to go a bit lower.
In the meantime, I am grateful that I can do any pushups, considering where I started eight months ago!
Can you leave some comments about your workout plan? Are you doing pushups? Machines? Free weights? Tennis? Opening Doritos?
I love the fact that you have a photo of homer doing a push up… Huge Simpsons fan, guilty. Anyway I’m up to 28 high. I’m getting close to 30.
That is awesome Steve! Keep us up to date! As you know, I had been doing pushups just to parallel, not going all the way down to the floor, and once I got up to a high number, 85, I decided to try to take them lower, to see if my shoulder could handle it…seems like yes, so I have been doing full pushups now, up to 43 that style, have to tell you, that on sunday, I did 98 total , 3 sets, but I was so sore that I could not even do another 2, even 1, wow, super sore in the chest, so I did not do even one on monday, will try some on tue, and if i feel still sore, will wait another day and shoot for 44…gradual and consistent…in other news, I have been meaning to post it, but for monday, day 270, I brought my squats up to 120lbs, 5 sets of 5 reps going below parallel (hips below knees), so wed i will shoot for 125lbs…sorry for the delay in getting yours and waleed photo up, hope to do so tomorrow! how is your progress going? any updates?
It’s cool HashiMashi, no worries. I’ve dropped about 7 pounds since the start of the competition. I’m not going to lie I screwed up a few times this week… I cheated more than once with food! I’m going to get better though. I just hate this cold wet weather. I love biking to work. It’s about 10 miles each way so 20 miles round trip. It feels amazing! Well I will keep you updated on what else goes on. Take care
Hey Steve, that is great that you have already dropped some pounds…keep us posted please on your progress…what are you generally eating, workouts that youre doing?
I am working out on the treadmill. I recently added circuit training using weights and a band. I plan to add some workouts that I have seen on The Biggest Loser.
Hi Mary,
Thanks for letting us know…from when you started…how long has it been and what changes have you noticed?