Press up challenge

[Mark Bolam]

11.8 tonight.

 

2 pints after work probably not such a great idea....

 

29 straight after a 3 minute break for a 103 total.

 

Feel pumped!

[Tom D]

10.2, my arms feel like spaghetti now. I am on my second beer though and have started smoking....again.

 

What is the official time gap between sets, I walked round the sofa once between each go. so maybe 10 secs.

[Stephen Blair]

no rest, press up, stand up, press ups, stand up etc:sneaky2:

[Tom D]

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....

 

[Stephen Blair]

Did you go and have your tea and then walk the dog between reps:001_rolleyes:

[Robert_S]

whats the big deal:confused1:

 

i watched a movie between 4 and 5 then had a pizza between at 8 and 9:lol:

[Tom D]

I think about 10-20 seconds ought to be the limit, any more and you are having too much rest. and if you do it with no break you might as well have stayed down and just done one big set of press ups.

 

I did have a sip of beer between 7 and 8.

[Stephen Blair]

10-20 secs, go Tom go, have a curry and a lap dance why dont you:lol:

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

Well had a go today. done it on gymnastic rings.

 

Its actually called ladder training...1,2,3,4,5 = 15 etc. good way to build mass and strength wihtout burnout.

 

wasa good warmup

[Yeti]

nice variation with the rings.they really blast you doing press ups on them.I struggle with them now tho since my 2nd rotator cuff injury.How many of you tried the plyometric way? If I can do them at 21 stone then none you got any excuse lol.