Press up challenge

[Mark Bolam]

Useful little test recommended by a fitness club manager mate.

 

Drop and do one press up in strict form.

Stand up. No mad rush, do it leisurely.

Drop and do two press ups.

Stand up.

Drop and do three, etc. etc.

 

Repeat to failure.

 

Managed 12.2 tonight before I collapsed on my face, which is an 80 total.

 

My mate reckons the best he has ever seen was a 17.

 

Put your figures up if you fancy it, but us being arbs and it being Friday night I reckon the figures tonight won't be that impressive!

 

Try it.

 

It seems ridiculously easy until you get to about 8....

[defenderjack]

Useful little test recommended by a fitness club manager mate.

 

Drop and do one press up in strict form.

Stand up. No mad rush, do it leisurely.

Drop and do two press ups.

Stand up.

Drop and do three, etc. etc.

 

Repeat to failure.

 

Managed 12.2 tonight before I collapsed on my face, which is an 80 total.

 

My mate reckons the best he has ever seen was a 17.

 

Put your figures up if you fancy it, but us being arbs and it being Friday night I reckon the figures tonight won't be that impressive!

 

Try it.

 

It seems ridiculously easy until you get to about 8....

 

8 45 on a friday night after 5 pints a morrocan chicken tagine and a bowl of sticky toffee pudding with extra thick double cream !hhhmmm i think il try tommorrow !

[Tommy_B]

With no word of a lie. I was going to attempt this, tried to get up, and I've siezed up on the floor. When I can move, I will have a go.

[Mark Bolam]

 

Thought most of the lads would be like Jack tonight!

 

Go on Tommy, you must still be honeymoon fit!

[Tommy_B]

Right, Give me a minute.

 

9.6 and I was shaking like a crapping dog. I'd do better if I was on a beach...

Edited October 7, 2011 by Tommy_B

[Steve Bullman]

Just to clarify before I attempt. Chest touching the floor at the bottom and locking out at the top?

[Mark Bolam]

Good effort. 51 press ups on a Friday night!

[Mark Bolam]

Just to clarify before I attempt. Chest touching the floor at the bottom and locking out at the top?

 

Yes mate. Short breather allowed in locked position during final phase if required.

 

It will be!

[Rich Rule]

Wait till my munch settles and I'll give it a bash. When I have finished that I might even have some energy left to try your challenge.

[Rich Rule]

Btw Bolam, how on earth do you do/measure .2 of a press-up?