Pump you Up (Pushups)

[RYL]

My goal for pushups: 80-100 reps
My goal for pullups: 15-20 reps

[Stuey]

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If you do that when you are starting out, you will be overtraining.

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You could be right, and this is one of the reasons I started this thread.

I have lifted weights for over 3 years, I run, swim, bike, snowshoe, anything really. I think I could make better gains if I did things properly. So I am looking to hear some advice from others.

But I would like to STRESS, this is not about how many pushups you can do. It is about seeing how many MORE you can do 1 week from now, 2 weeks from now, 1 year from now. If you don't want to tell us how many of which type you can do you don't have to. Just try your hardest, and I mean hard for 1 week at a time and tell us how many more you can do each week.

I have done this before and it is amazing how fast you can improve. Most people will double the number they can do in 2 weeks I bet.

Let's just do it! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[RYL]

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Also please post your training secrets to help others improve.

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Ambition is all you need. Include willpower and determination to that list as well.

[augie00]

I will take on this challenge, but I will be doing exclusively cock pushups.

[trying2learn]

wow - i just realized it's been a loooong time since i did any push ups.

i made it to twenty five - and i am burning. damn - i didn't think it'd be that hard.

i'll report back with the results in a week.

good idea.

[Stuey]

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In my experience if you do just two sets until you can't do anymore your muscles will be so burnt out the next day that you won't even be able to do half as many. Is this not true for everyone, or am I a nancy boy?

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You need to work up to it but your body gets used to it and recovers faster. I might be starting of to hard for myself. Most I have ever done was 5 sets to failure 4 times in 1 week and only once a day. But I'm sure I will live so I will try it lol. I did so many dips one day I could not raise my arms to wash my hair in the shower for 2 days. Make it burn!

[Reef]

Just as important as increasing the number you do is making sure that you're doing them correctly (straight back, breaking parallel). I think a lot of people will overlook this.

[tbach24]

Did 30...but it's wicked warm in here and I lifted yesterday so I imagine I could do better.

[RYL]

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Just as important as increasing the number you do is making sure that you're doing them correctly (straight back, breaking parallel). I think a lot of people will overlook this.

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Excellent point. Form must be the top priority. Quality over quantity.

[ClassicBob]

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I will take on this challenge, but I will be doing exclusively cock pushups.

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One is all you need.