100 pushup program

[Dr Who]

Hi All

Has anyone done the 100 push-up program? I started it 3 weeks ago and am actually shocked at how quickly you progress.

Currently I am up to: 45 push-ups per rep with being able to do 3 reps before I reduce reps.
I also for the sheer hell of it tried to do 1 handed push-ups and i could do around 3 reps on each hand.

Regards

 

[Waaib]

Yup. Start on 14 and got to 100 after a few months.
Then I left it for about a year and when I start again my starting point was 35.
Strong!

 

[HelterSkelter]

Try the 200 squats as well

 

[OMB]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/333146-hundred-pushups-program?highlight=100+pushups

 

[bromster]

reps reps everywhere

 

[Mercury12]

Theres a thread on this

 

[OMB]

Theres a thread on this

That's what I said

 

[Necuno]

Hi All

Has anyone done the 100 push-up program? I started it 3 weeks ago and am actually shocked at how quickly you progress.

Currently I am up to: 45 push-ups per rep with being able to do 3 reps before I reduce reps.
I also for the sheer hell of it tried to do 1 handed push-ups and i could do around 3 reps on each hand.

Regards

Why on earth would you want to do this?

 

[MisterBigglesworth]

That's what I said

Thats what he said

 

[hellfire]

Why on earth would you want to do this?

Why not?

 

[Batista]

Why on earth would you want to do this?

Im also puzzling as to what is the benefit of doing so many reps other than to compare numbers with other forum members.There are far more effective ways of doing exercise.

 

[Batista]

Hi All

Has anyone done the 100 push-up program? I started it 3 weeks ago and am actually shocked at how quickly you progress.

Currently I am up to: 45 push-ups per rep with being able to do 3 reps before I reduce reps.
I also for the sheer hell of it tried to do 1 handed push-ups and i could do around 3 reps on each hand.

Regards

You will progress quickly if you only started 3 weeks ago, but in 3 weeks time your progress will slow to a crawl if you dont add some resistance.

 

[nakedpeanut]

So I though I'll see what I get to, and wacked out 30 without too much effort. Not exactly the fittest on the block but was quite impressed

 

[Necuno]

Why not?

Im also puzzling as to what is the benefit of doing so many reps other than to compare numbers with other forum members.There are far more effective ways of doing exercise.

I just don't see anyone being able to do 100 pups, which I did myself at a stage*, being any relevance to actual strength. In fact doing these many reps can lead to injury, which it did to someone I know.

IMHO it is rather stupid to go with this approach when you could rather go with RKC kettlebell or something like dead lifting or compound. Then at least you are really training strength and not mindlessly repping away in the hope of really becoming stronger.

Train smart or train stupid; to call it bluntly or perhaps I'm missing the point.

*
One routine I did:
100 Pups > 100 Jackknive > 100 Frogleaps > 50 Highleaps > 20 knucklepups > 4min chairsit > L-sit.