Diva-
The trick is -- you go in COLUMNS. Not rows!
SO! For week 1, if you tested at 1 to 5 pushups -
you do the first column UNDER the up to 5 pushups header
The LEVEL refers to your SET!
So, for day 1 of week 1, you tested at say 3 pushups,
go down the first column as follows:
2 pushups, rest 60s
2 pushups, rest 60s
2 pushups, rest 60s
2 pushups, rest 60s
AT LEAST 3 pushups but MORE if possible - do'em until you can't do anymore
Everyday is composed of 5 sets.
So day 2 of week 1 is : 4, 3, 2, 2 and at least 4.
In my mind I replace the word LEVEL on the left hand column with SETand then it makes MUCH more sense!
Diva-
The trick is -- you go in COLUMNS. Not rows!
SO! For week 1, if you tested at 1 to 5 pushups -
you do the first column UNDER the up to 5 pushups header
The LEVEL refers to your SET!
So, for day 1 of week 1, you tested at say 3 pushups,
go down the first column as follows:
2 pushups, rest 60s
2 pushups, rest 60s
2 pushups, rest 60s
2 pushups, rest 60s
AT LEAST 3 pushups but MORE if possible - do'em until you can't do anymore
Everyday is composed of 5 sets.
So day 2 of week 1 is : 4, 3, 2, 2 and at least 4.
In my mind I replace the word LEVEL on the left hand column with SETand then it makes MUCH more sense!
Thanks gf. I had to go finish up day 1 because I hadn't done enough.
hey ladies and gentlemen,
just finished week one. very happy... did 20 pushups!!!! couldn't believe it!
go doing sets!!!!! seriously...can't believe it is working so well.
hey ladies and gentlemen,
just finished week one. very happy... did 20 pushups!!!! couldn't believe it!
go doing sets!!!!! seriously...can't believe it is working so well.
Do you think you will be able hit sets of 50 in five weeks? This is a really tough program. I can do 20 push ups now, but I can't imagine I will ever manage 50 at this bodyweight.
Now, if I hit my goal weight, 100 push ups is a very reasonable goal.
Robert - I never thought I'd be able to do it either! but here I am on week 3, and on Monday (w3,d1) I managed to do 84! Granted they were in sets.. but in the beginning my initial test I could do 12 and after week 2's test I did 23! so it is working!!! Just stick with it!
Week 1 day 2 (9-8-6-5 then 10)=38 push up. Gang, I didn't think this old girl could do 38 push ups. Granted they are wall push ups, but still progress for me. I will do the challenge over again doing girlie push ups when I finish this challenge. I want shapely arms and shoulders in my Christmas dress. hahahahaha
Eny~Are you doing regular form push ups? 99 push ups girl you rock!! Pat
Dixie - I'm doing girly ones, on my knees - but DANG they're working!!! I've noticed a lot in my arms, but suprisingly in my pecs too! my breasts are getting perkier!
Dixie - I'm doing girly ones, on my knees - but DANG they're working!!! I've noticed a lot in my arms, but suprisingly in my pecs too! my breasts are getting perkier!
I'm doing girly ones too, because 1. I am not a man, and 2. I am a girl. :P hehe. I'd love to be able to do them the manly way one day, and even 1 arm like Jillian does. But whatevs, I am happy with what I can do.
Finished up Week 1, day 3 today. Didn't think I could get through 48 of them bad boys but I did. I was sore for a while, but I feel fine now.
I did week 3 day two today
I had to take three days off to recover after week 3 day one.
Apparently 100 pushups (And I do the man style ones) is really hard.
Today was 106 pushups total and it didn't seem as hard as Monday.
So either I was majorly sucking on my form
or I am getting stronger.
I did notice some really nice pecs coming in (yay for perkier boobage!) and some really good muscles showing up along my forearms. Which, I had no idea you used your forearms in a pushup but hey, whatever!
21 Max, 84 TOTAL!! WOW! 
Max 28 - Total: 
