3 minute push up challenge
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Personally, I'd be more focused on proper form than quantity and speed. Not that they are necessarily mutually exclusive, but it often works out that way in the real world.
For example, the linked article in the OP advises not to sag the hips while doing the exercise. However, the photo shows at least 2 guys with sagging hips during the movement:
Number 75 is sagging as well as the second guy from the right in the red shirt. Sagging makes the movement much easier. From personal experience, I know that you have to be very conscious of not sagging at the hips towards the end of the set if you are going all out. It takes effort to hold the proper plank throughout the exercise and it also makes the movement harder, as it should be. The guy at the far right of the photo has it right.
http://www.builtlean.com/2011/02/23/how-to-proper-push-up-form/
The article does state perfect form has to be maintained for the rep to count.
From 50 to 62 in under two weeks.
Awesome Pip! Keep it going
If I may offer a suggestion here. In order for the numbers to be meaningful comparisons between people and even for an individual over time, may I suggest that, in addition to ensuring that the hips don't lag, you consider touching your chin very lightly to the floor at the bottom of the movement. The reason I say this is that I see a number of people do push ups fairly regularly at the gym. And for the most part, people do them differently so that a comparison would be somewhat of an apples to oranges proposition. I realize that the article in the OP's link says to stop 2 inches from the bottom, but that can become a somewhat subjective measure when you're doing them at speed and going for volume.
Anyway, just a thought.
Anyway, just a thought.
True. But saying it and doing it can be two different things, as the picture shows. I'm just saying that you need to be fully conscious of it throughout the set.
Your right you'll only be cheating yourself.
I like you idea of chin lightly touching going to try it.
I just saw this thread and I love it. One of my favorite workouts is Angie from Crossfit. 100 pushups, 100 airsquats, 100 situps and 100 pullups for time. I sucked when I did it many years ago, and I was in pretty good shape. But I love the idea of timed bodyweight workout challenges, and it is time to start pushing hard again. I will try this tomorrow.
102...first try.
I didn't read the article at first, I was about to feel really weak if you all were cranking out this many push-ups in 3 minutes without stopping lol.
I got 55 the other night in a minute, but haven't ever tried this. I'll give it a shot before bed.
I got 55 the other night in a minute, but haven't ever tried this. I'll give it a shot before bed.
That's incredible Maverick
Great job