[Rochester]

Is anyone familiar with this program? 100 Pushups If so, I have a question.

For the initial test, it says to do "good form" pushups. This means the traditional style, correct, not modified using the knees?

I can barely do one good form pushup (which would put me at level 1) but I can do 20 modified (which would put me at level 3). That's a big difference! What level am I?

TIA

[Everlasting]

You can either start at level 1 and work towards doing the 100 traditional pushups, or level 3 if you're planning on doing the program to get to 100 modified pushups. I'm starting with the modified and hoping that once I get to the 100 there I will be much stronger and able to start the traditional plan. Good luck!

[nelie]

I'd recommend trying to use an incline to do pushups. I found that it is easier to advance to 'real' pushups if you use inclines versus knee pushups.

[Mel]

I would say pick which ever one you want to work for..or work on modified and then after a few weeks switch.

I am VERY familiar with the program. My biggest piece of advice to you is make sure you do an equivalent amount of back exercise. I did this program about a year and a half ago, and didn't finish because by about week 6, my pecs and delts were constricting my brachial nerve and the blood supply to my arm and I was having pins and needles at first in my left arm, then it gradually started to go numb. 6 weeks of physio-therapy fixed that right up.

But boy,could I do push ups!

The condition is called thoracic outlet syndrome and it's no fun. It's also pretty rare to be caused by exercise, but it's still a good idea to work opposing muscle groups.

Mel

[Charbar]

I've never seen this program before. I think I'm going to try it.. thanks!
Tonight I did 3 sets of 10

[Alita]

Thanks for posting this. I can current to 10 push ups but it's taken me a long time to get there lol. Hopefully I might be able to do more following the program!

[Rochester]

Thanks for the answers everyone! And good luck Charbar and Alita!

[ennay]

I tried the program for awhile but ended up backing off because of wrist issues and other training issues. The one thing I would say is just like C25K, dont be surprised if you need to repeat weeks.

The program is a little different than it was when I did it, but instead of following "weeks 1-6", I ended up after I think the second or third week doing a week of column 1, a week of column 2, a week of column 3 and then moving on to the next "week" when I could complete column 3.

I may integrate part of this back in again. I do a lot of back exercise and my shoulder and wrist are in much better shape. I dont really desire to get to 100 but I'd like to do more than I am doing now.

MTA - like Nelie I prefer incline to knee pushups, but I like to do them on a smith machine with the bar set at the lowest position. I find pushups on a bar much easier on my wrists. I can do flat pushups, but I still do the incline sometimes on a day I want to do either higher rep or close grip or just work a different angle.