I'm starting my 3rd week of the 6-week
hundred push ups training program.
If I can stick with it, I should be able to do 100 consecutive push ups by
my birthday.
Sounds improbable, but I surprised myself last Friday by completing sets of 10, 10, 8, 8, and 11.
It's also motivating me to improve my cardiovascular health by taking hikes in the Berkeley hills.
2008 http://hundredpushups.com/
strict 1 min rests :: strict 90 sec rests :: strict 2 min rests
:: 14-10--8--5--5 : 42
07.25 :: 07.29 :: 07.31
14--8--5--5--4 : 36 :: 12--8--7--5--7 : 39 :: 14--8--4--7--5 : 38
08.02 :: 08.04 :: 08.06
15--8--7--4--4--5 : 43 :: 14-10--7--6--5--5 : 47 :: 12-10--7--6--6--5 : 46 (sore shoulder)
(real negative resistance)
08. :: 08.20 :: 09.03
10--8--3--6--3--4 : 34 :: 13--9--6--5--4--4 : 41 :: 13--7--3--7--4--5 : 39
09.05 :: 09.10 :: 09
14--7--4--2--4--4 : 35 :: 13--8--7--4--5--4 : 41 :: 14--9--7--4--6--6 : 46
(5 sets)
09.15 :: 09.17 :: 09.20
14--7--6--5--3 : 35 :: 14--8--6--5--5 : 38 :: 16--9--7--7--5 : 44
09.26 :: 09.28 :: 09.30
16--7--5--6--4 : 38 :: 16--8--7--5--5 : 41 :: 14--9--6--7--7 : 43
10.02 :: 10.04 :: 10.06
15--8--5--4--5 : 37 :: 16--9--7--7--7 : 46 :: 16-11--8--8--7 : 50
10.9 :: 10.13 :: 10.15
15--7--7--6--6 : 41 :: 17--8--6--5--6 : 42 :: 17--9--7--7--6 : 46
10.18 :: 10.20 :: 10.22
17--6--5--5--4 : 37 :: 14--9--8--6--5 : 42 :: 16--9--7--7--7 : 48
10.25 :: 10.27 :: 10.29
17--8--6--5--5 : 41 :: 16--8--8--7--6 : 45 :: 18-11--9--8--5 : 51
oct. avg: (39) (43.75) (48.75)
(4 sets)
11.03 16--9--6--5 : 36 :: 11.05 18-10--5--6 : 39 :: 11.08 18-10-10--8 : 46
11.10 19--8--6--6 : 39 :: 11.12 20-10--8--6 : 44 :: 11.14 16-10-10--7 : 43
11.17 20-10-7--8 : 45 :: 11.19 22-11-11-10 : 54 :: 11.21 19-12-10--9 : 50
(no belly bounce)
11.24 17--8--8--7 : 40 :: 11.26 20--8--8--5 : 41 :: 11.28 16-13--9--7 : 45
12.03 16--6--6--5 : 33 :: 12.06 16-10--9--6 : 41 :: 12.08 16-12--8--8 : 44
(2 min intervals)
12.29 14-10--7--6 : 37 :: 12.31 16--9--8--8 : 41 :: 01.02 18-10--8--7 : 43
01.05 15-10-10-8 : 43 :: 01.14 18-10--8--6 : 42
29.45
aug 05 days 211 pushups 42.2 pushups/day
sep 10 days 400 pushups 40.0 pushups/day
oct 12 days 526 pushups 43.8 pushups/day (5 sets) 8.77/set
nov 12 days 522 pushups 43.5 pushups/day (4 sets) 10.88/set
dec 5 days 196 pushups 39.2 pushups/day (4 sets) 9.80/set
jan 3 days 128 pushups 42.7 pushups/day (4 sets) 10.67/set
heart rate: per 10 sec
17 - 20 : Fat burning zone:
This amounts to 60-70% of the maximum heart rate.
Within this pulse range, most calories from fat are burned. Furthermore the cardiovascular system will be trained.
- 23 : Aerobic zone:
This amounts to 70-80% of the maximum heart rate.
Within this pulse range, carbohydrates and fats are burned for power production in the muscle cells. This range requires the cardiovascular system as well as the lung and the metabolism.
- 26 : Anaerobic zone:
This amounts to 80-90% of the maximum heart rate.
Within this pulse range, the body cannot cover the oxygen demand any longer. This range is for the development of power and muscle mass.
- 28 : RED zone:
This amounts to 90-100% of the maximum heart rate.
This pulse range should be handled with caution. It is dangerous for beginners and can be harmful for the heart.