100 Pushups : Week 5 Day 1 (First try!)

Week 5 started off with a bang! The first 4 sets went by without any issues. 36,40,30,24

I could feel the burn going into the fourth set though. At 30 I was really feeling it and wondered if I was going to make it, but I did push through to 40. I probably could have done a couple more, but I felt like I was near ready to collapse.

Friday will bring Day 2 and the move to 8 sets instead of 5. I’m curious if it will feel more difficult since it is more push ups total, or if it will be easier since the set reps will be lower for each set. I guess I’ll find out soon enough…

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100 Pushups: Most Recent Max

So today I did a new max test before starting Week 5. I maxed at 46. I was disappointed with this as I was hoping to get 50 at the very minimum. I think this is probably because I did a full upper body workout and hit my abs real hard during that (I did V-ups, the captains chair, and the alternating bicycle), so my core was pretty tired for this. :)

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Drink more water : Been doing great

I’ve been doing a lot better with this lately. Averaging between 40 and 60 oz each day, and I’ve really cut back on the coffee. I’ve only had one cup in the last 5 days. Previously it was 5 cups in 1 day…

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drink more water: 60 oz today

I’ve drank 60 oz of water today. I’m going to try and quit coffee too starting tomorrow…

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100 Pushups : Week 4 Day 3 (Getting closer)

I still didn’t make it today, but it was much better than my previous attempts.

My first 3 sets were fine.
29,33,29.
Fourth set was a strain, but still made it 29.
By the last set my arms couldn’t take anymore 25.

Total: 145

It’s a bit depressing, but a huge improvement from Monday. I think I’ll get it soon.

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100 Push Ups: Week 4 Day 3 (Failure Again...)

So I took 4 days off for rest. Went and saw the chiro, icy hotted my right shoulder and wrists. Went back into the gym today pumped for success, and I let myself down!

First two sets went off fine 29,33. Then on set 3 I only made it to 21. After that I finished the rest of my normal upper body workout. At the end of it I did another two sets of pushups. 29, 31. I had considered backing up to Day 2 if I failed at this again, but I’ve decided to just keep at Day 3 until success. While it still seems a ways off, it is definitely pushing me to my very limits right now.

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100 Push Ups: Week 4 Day 3 (Total Failure)

This was an awful and discouraging day. My first two sets were fine 29,33. Then I failed on the third set! I’m not sure if I should go back and try day 2 again, or if I’ve been over training lately. I’m feeling completely wiped out and have no motivation. I’m going to stop all exercises until Monday. Then I will retry Day 3. Hopefully I just need some RR to let my body recoup. If I’m not there on Monday I will back it up to Day 2 for another couple of times. Blah :(

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