How to do 100 Pushups Without Stopping
Are you one of those people that want to know how to do more push ups? What if someone told you at the end of 6 weeks you would be able to do 100 consecutive push ups? There is a website, hundredpushups.com that claims that with a “good plan, plenty of discipline and about 30 minutes a week” you can achieve this goal. I am a little skeptical but there is only one way to find out if it works. Over the next 6 weeks I will follow the program and keep you posted on my experience. Please feel free to join me and leave your comments.
Here is a brief overview of how the program works. You first start with an “initial test” where you do as many pushups as possible without stopping. You will then use your initial test number to decide what path to follow for the first two weeks of the program. After Week 2 you will perform an exhaustion test to determine what your routine will be in Week 3. After Weeks 3 and 4 you will complete another exhaustion test to determine where you will start in Week 5. At the end of Week 5 there is another exhaustion test. After Week 6 there is a “Final Test” and if you have followed the program you should be able to do 100 pushups without stopping. Keep in mind that anytime you can’t complete the routine for the current week, you are advised to repeat that week again. So although it may end up taking you a bit longer than 6 weeks to achieve, if you stay on track you should reach your goal of 100 push ups.
Week 1: 3 days consisting of 5 levels (aka sets)
Week 2: 3 days consisting of 5 levels
End of Week 2: Exhaustion Test
Week 3: 3 days consisting of 5 levels
Week 4: 3 days consisting of 5 levels
End of Week 4: Exhaustion Test
Week 5: 3 days. First day is 5 levels, Day 2 and 3 are 8 levels
End of Week 5: Exhaustion Test
Week 6: 3 days. First day is 5 levels, Day 2 and 3 are 9 levels
Final Test
You can check out the complete program here hundredpushups.com
Be sure to come back and share your results with me.
UPDATE:
Initial Test: Completed 25 Pushups, so I will start on column 3 of Week 1
Week 1: Day 1 6/18/08 (10,10,8,6,22)
* I had an emergency and had to leave town for the week. I have decided to continue from workout 2 week 1.
Week 1: Day 2 6/29/08 (12,12,10,10,23)
Week 1: Day 3 7/01/08 (15,13,10,10,18)
Week 2: Day 1 7/06/08 (12,12,9,7,18)
Week 2: Day 2 7/08/08 (16,13,11,11,17)
Week 2: Day 3 7/11/08 (15,15,12,12,22)
Exhaustion Test: 7/14/08 34 Push Ups
Week 3: Day 1 7/17/08 (25,17,17,15,16)
* As you can see I was unable to complete 25 push ups to end the set. I know you are supposed to repeat the week if you can’t complete all the workouts. I am unsure if I should keep repeating day 1 of this week untill I can do the full workout, or continue to day 2 and then repeat the week again next week. I think I will continue to the end of the week and then repeat it. Please post your comments if you have any input on this.
Week 3: Day 2 7/21/08 (27,19,14,8,15) * I felt really weak today doing the workout. As you can see I only completed the first two sets and missed the mark on the last three. I took a little bit longer than the 90 second break prior to the final set and my number seemed to improve over the previous set of 8. I think next workout I'll use an even longer break between sets.
Week 3: Day 3 7/24/08 (30,22,22,15,16)
* I’m really fading as reach the end of the workouts this week. Hopefully, I’ll do better next week.
Week 3 (Repeat): Day 1 7/28/08 (25,17,17,15,27)
*What a difference a week makes! I actually was able to pump out two extra push ups in the final set. Hopefully this trend continues.
8/5/08 I was sent out of town for work this week and haven’t done Day 2 yet. I plan to continue where I left off soon as I get home.
Week 3 (Repeat): Day 2 8/10/08 (25,19,19,15,26)
Week 3 (Repeat): Day 3 8/20/08 (30,22,22,20,33)
Half Way There!
Week 4: Day 1 9/04/08 (27,20,20,17,35)
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Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Great summary of the plan – thanks!
Good luck and have fun. I’ll be doing Day 2 of Week 1 tonight (column 3). My pecs are still sore from Day 1, so we’ll see how it goes
–Steve
–www.hundredpushups.com
Jul 14th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Way to go! My progress is not quite as linear, but it IS progress
Aug 3rd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Great going. Well done.
I’ve just completed Week 2 and all going well.
Good luck with you training and looking forward to seeing our names on the list of those who have completed it successfully!
Dickie
http://www.formydad.co.uk/100.htm
Aug 13th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Good job. Keep sticking with it! I noticed too that sometimes the muscles just need a break, be it an extra day or week, and then they respond so much better.
Mar 16th, 2009 at 2:10 am
Good post mate as always, I always enjoy your way of expressing your point of view and your abs training tips are excellent.
Jul 19th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Did you ever complete the 100 pushups program? You’re logged up to week 4, day 1
I signed up today, was curious if it worked for you
Jul 21st, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Hi Michelle, unfortunately I never completed the program. I hurt my shoulder playing basketball and that really set me back.
I do hope to try it again one day soon.
Keep me updated on how it goes for you?