PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

[Fancy1952]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Geez, I'm more than half way done and I thought they'd get easier! Did some plank position today during a yoga sequence....talk about trembling....I seem to be "weaker" this morning, perhaps I'm just tired. (sorry 'bout the whining)

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iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 285/300
liv 240/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[Goomama]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Thanks, everyone. I had done the 100 pushups challenge a couple months ago, and apparently the strength was still there under my padding. I am so psyched because my arms are so much smaller than they were even a month ago. These challenges are awesome!!

Way to go, everyone!

What are stair pushups?

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fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 285/300
liv 240/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[liv]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Well I am in awe Goomana - I have been doing this a while and my strength is coming up very slow. I think stair pushups is when you push up from stairs so you have less gravity to work against. I started out with angled push-ups.
Today I did some straightlegged walk down pushups (start standing walk on your hands to a push up position keeping legs straight and then do a pushup then walk back)



Aways2Go - 480/800
Barrnone - 164/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 900/1500
Fancy1952 - 194/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 285/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[barrnone]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Aways2Go - 480/800
Barrnone - 176/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 900/1500
Fancy1952 - 194/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 285/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[Kntrylady]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Oh my gosh Liv, I'm impressed..., and I'm barely getting 20 in on my knees.

Aways2Go - 480/800
Barrnone - 176/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 900/1500
Fancy1952 - 194/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 305/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[chinadoll]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Goomama- liv is right. I can't yet do men's pushups and knee push ups aren't enough of a challenge and don't help me advance so stair push ups are just angled pushups done agains the stairwell. It's nice because to progress to a tougher angle you just go down a step. I also use yoga blocks for my hands because the marble steps are hard on my hands and wrist. I started at about 45 degree angle and now am close to 30 degrees (It would be 30 but the blocks raise you up a bit more). Eventually I will get to those darn horizontal ones, but for now the angled ones are enough of a challenge!

[Fancy1952]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Aways2Go - 480/800
Barrnone - 176/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 900/1500
Fancy1952 - 206/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 305/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[barrnone]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Aways2Go - 480/800
Barrnone - 188/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 900/1500
Fancy1952 - 206/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 305/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[Fancy1952]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Jill, what about using pot holders between your hands and the stairs? I'm concerned about the yoga blocks slipping when you use them. One set of stairs I use are hardwood, the others are carpeted. Do try a nice thick pot holder (or sponge?) and see how that works

Suzanne

[Aways2Go]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

I do stair pushups regularly because it's easier on my back and knees, or so it seems to be. They are still quite challenging and I definitely see results from 6+ weeks of these. Just stand at the bottom of a staircase, pick out a step to put your hands on, and go to it! I vary my handwidths for variety and to work extra muscles - wide, average, narrow. I put the base of my hand (bottom edge of my palm) right along/near the edge of the step and haven't had a problem with wrist pain despite having severely broken one of them years ago (which does act up from time to time, but hasn't from this pushup position for whatever reason).

Aways2Go - 540/800
Barrnone - 188/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 900/1500
Fancy1952 - 206/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 305/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[Fancy1952]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Aways2Go - 540/800
Barrnone - 188/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 900/1500
Fancy1952 - 218/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 305/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[chinadoll]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

We have another goalie! Congratulations kntrylady!

Aways2Go - 540/800
Barrnone - 188/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 1045/1500
Fancy1952 - 218/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 305/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[Kntrylady]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Thanks, and we'll add another 20

Aways2Go - 540/800
Barrnone - 188/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 1045/1500
Fancy1952 - 218/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 325/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[chinadoll]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Counted wrong.

Aways2Go - 540/800
Barrnone - 188/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 1055/1500
Fancy1952 - 218/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 325/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300

[Fancy1952]

Re: PUMP UP THOSE PECS! November Push Up Challenge

Aways2Go - 540/800
Barrnone - 188/300
Beginanew - 25/250
cheribaby - 0/300
chinadoll - 1055/1500
Fancy1952 - 230/300
fluffyman - 170/3000
Goomama - 900/700
iamran - 155/650
jmzieg82 - 268/500
kntrylady - 325/300
liv 280/300
MY31168 - 60/200
Ohbehave - 350/750
Ozlover -80/600
Taters Momma - 42/300