tFB Fitness challenge September 2019: Daily press-ups.

octatonic

We did one of these a while back and it was really good fun, so I figured we'd do another one.

The point is to motivate people to do something physical and achieve a goal.
The goal is not to do a specific number, but if you want to list how many you are doing then please do so.
The goal is to do them daily.

I'd much rather people do 1 perfect press-ups than 100 poorly executed ones.

This is some information on how to do press-ups properly and safely:



If you are struggling to do them then you can try it on your knees- I don't like this myself and preferred to do them with my feet touching a wall for some stability.

To reiterate, do them properly, lower your chest to the ground and push up to full extension.

Today is the first day, we'll finish on the 12th October.

13/9/19: 30

Heartfeltdawn

Splendid! I've just done 15 and that will do for tonight. 

richardhomer

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Pdh38amwE

Iamnobody

I’m in - I remember this last time and I stuck at it for a while. Because I’ve just bought the kettlebell I’ll be doing one side kettlebell push ups. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xgCgJbjIDic

12.9.19 - 30 (15 each side)

tony99

I'm fully flexed, tell me when I can relax please.

(think I'm getting a hernia)

munckee

I did 18 before my run yesterday. Didn't know about this but it seems a shame to
waste them. I'm in!

Musicwolf

I'm in - 30.  I'm going to try that side kettlebell technique later

octatonic

Well done folks. 
Pleased I'm not doing this by myself.

munckee

Did 18 again concentrating on form and slowly. 

poopot

Started one... will finish it later!...

CloudNine

I do 3 sets of 30 every day, properly executed, been doing it for years. No idea if that is good or not. The psychological element with push-ups seems pretty strong, whatever the number you pick, the last ten are really hard. Also, the last set of 30 I do is always incredibly hard, and has never really got any easier in all the time I have been doing it. 

octatonic

CloudNine said:

I do 3 sets of 30 every day, properly executed, been doing it for years. No idea if that is good or not. The psychological element with push-ups seems pretty strong, whatever the number you pick, the last ten are really hard. Also, the last set of 30 I do is always incredibly hard, and has never really got any easier in all the time I have been doing it. 

Go for 40 next time and see if 21-30 are any easier.

octatonic

Harder today, as I'm coming back to doing them after a period of not doing them.
Feel good though and I'm able to keep decent form.

13/9/19: 30
14/9/19: 30 

roundthebend

Late to start this, but I tried just now and focused on getting my chest to the floor and controlled technique.

15

DiscoStu

I'm shit at press-ups. I should probably try this.

Iamnobody

Good to see people trying this . I’ve done today’s set - another 30.

dafuzz

I've been lazy boy recently: I'm in

20

Tone71

I'm also in, have been on the slide for too long again

DiscoStu

Just did 10. Knackered!

tone1

As long as it’s not pull-ups I’m in... I’ll have a go later and report back 

Caffeine_Vampire

20. Earned a fry up.