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Entertainment & Artistry => Sports/Outdoors & Manpoon => Topic started by: kermi3 on August 17, 2009, 01:14:09 PM
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http://hundredpushups.com/challenge.html - gauntlet. Who can do it with me?
I've been rocking the iPhone app for a few months now - seriously doing it for 3 weeks. It's a great program that slowly increments up the number of pushups you do and regulates your reps. The goal is to do 100 straight.
I started barely able to do 10 straight, I'm up to 120 pushups over 5 sets and 50 nonstop straight. Between Saturday and today it bumped me from 100 to 120 - ow.
Anyone want to jump on and do this with me? It's a great program, jump on either through the website or the app...
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Ok.
Edit: Here's my progress...
Exhaustion Test - 6
W1D1b: 6-6-4-4-6
W1D2b: 0 Couldn't do any
W1D2b: 6-8-8*-6-12 Felt much better.
W1D3b: 8-10-7-7-15
W2D1b: 9-11-8-8-12
W2D2b: 10-12-9-9-19 Ouch. :D
W2D3b: 12-13-10-10-23
Exhaustion Test - 25 Waited over a week to do this... I just can't find time. :| Still, good result and I'm on a good pace.
W3D1b: 12-17-13-13-17 Holy frick that was hard.
W3D2b: 14-19-14-14-20
W3D3b: 16-21-15-15-25 I think I'm going to do week 3 again.
W3D1b: 12-17-13-13-30
W3D2b: 14-19-14-14-21
W3D3b: 16-21-15-15-21
W4D1b: 18-22-16-16-28 Another long layoff... doh!
W4D2b: 20-25-20-15-x It burns!! Probably because of the previous layoff... I'll try this again next time.
W4D1b: 18-22-16-16-28 Gonna keep doing this until I can back on a schedule.
W4D1b: 18-22-16-16-30
W4D2b: 20-25-20-20-33
W4D3b: 23-28-23-23-33 Stopped for a second midway through the last set, but at least I've made three workouts in a row.
Exhaustion Test - 32 Not great... moved down to column 1 for week 5, but at least I made it to week 5.
W5D1a: 17-19-15-15-20
W5D2a: 10-10-13-13-10-10-9-28
W5D3a: 13-13-15-15-12-12-10-35
Exhaustion Test - 35 Going to have to redo week 5 column 1 again.
W5D1a: 17-19-15-15-25
W5D2a: 10-10-13-13-10-10-9-28
W5D3a: 13-13-15-15-12-12-10-32
Exhaustion Test - 36 Woot! Improvement of 1 pushup over last time. Now week 5 column 2.
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that seems reasonable. I'm game.
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I did my initial test. I got to 6. :(
I've never been strong and I knew I had lost some strength in recent years, but I've always been able to do 10-15 whenever I tried out of the blue. I guess I'm getting old.
I'm also a cheapskate. I don't know if I want to spend $2 on the iPod app. I'll just track it at pushupslogger (as youolej).
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I hear ya charlie - my first one was that pitiful too - and I don't like to think of myself as that old...just be honest and keep it up. Once I sprung for the app for the automatic logging and because I keep it on the front page of my apps to remind me to do it hehe...plus the app does a nice job of managing your reps (counts down how long you wait etc).
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I tried to get to 100 pushups awhile back, but with no set routine. I used to be able to do 50-60, but I only got 40 just now.
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Cool. I'm game!
I've been trying to build up my core/back/shoulders by doing pullups lately too, so I might die soon.
I actually tested how many pushups I could do after running two miles, and that was 20 so I put 22 down as my initial. I was pretty pooped (still very much so after a run yesterday and walking all day today in 90+ heat), and I don't think a new test today would provide better results anyway.
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I tried to get to 100 pushups awhile back, but with no set routine. I used to be able to do 50-60, but I only got 40 just now.
40's a pretty impressive first number...so's 22 for that matter, at least from where I started...my next one is still only 120, I'm looking forward to that...
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Oh... um yeah... I meant 60, not 6!
;) :( :| :p
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Ok, did day 1. Y'all have to keep posting as you do your workouts so we (I) know you're still going and I don't fall off the wagon.
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I did day one of week 3
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sweet!
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Finished W3D1 also. Final set was 20. I really am not an endurance-y person.
On another note, I was looking at the 200 squats thing and decided to test myself. I stopped at 75 because I got bored.
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I did W4D1 today...ow...the final rep of 32 to get me to 120 just didn't happen smoothly...
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I just realized I'm actually a little bit sore today, which isn't typical for me just doing pushups (guess I usually don't do 5 sets)
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Hmmm... wow. I tried to do Day 2... Couldn't even do a single one. :eek: Muscles felt the same as they did at the end of the last Day 1 set. I guess I'll take another day and try again tomorrow. :|
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I think this is going post is going to be my progress log from now on so I don't feel like a spammer.
W3D1: 12-17-13-13-20 - Felt like poop.
W3D2: 14-19-14-14-22 - Went by faster, took longer rest.
W3D3: 16-21-15-15-25
W4D1: 18-22-16-16-25 - Note to self: don't do this as the last thing of the day.
W4D2: 20-25-20-20-30 - shoulda done more!
W4D3: 23-28-23-23-30 - Week 5 looks like no fun at all. :(
E2: 40, but a cat attacked me.
W5D1: 28-35-25-22-40
W5D2: 18-18-20-20-14-14-16-40
W5D3: 18-18-20-20-17-17-20-45 - last 5 were very hard.
E3: 56
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charlie, what's your hand positioning when you do your pushups?
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Pretty much perpendicular/parallel to the rest of the body parts. Basically like the guys on the http://hundredpushups.com/what.html page.
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W4D2 - 140
The last 20 - part of a rep of 36 were very hard. A slight tickle in my left elbow didn't help....
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I moved my hands forward a bit and that seemed to help...
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Try putting your hands side by side in the center of your chest for a set.
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i have no idea how that would make it easier for him. diamond pushups freaking suck.
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i have no idea how that would make it easier for him. diamond pushups freaking suck.
so do triangle. I'm going to start this today or tomorrow. I fall into column 2 (i can do 8) because of my severe slacking off. I'm proud to say i can do 50 pullups, though, in two sets.
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That's what you said yesterday! Start today lazy man!
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That's what you said yesterday! Start today lazy man!
i did? I meant monday. I'm still shaking the cold and my head feels like its gonna pop, so not ideal for a workout haha
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...what's the difference between a diamond and a triangle pushup? someone want to explain how it would make it easier?
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...what's the difference between a diamond and a triangle pushup? someone want to explain how it would make it easier?
apparently its the same thing, different name. I dont think knuck meant it would be easier, but that it would tone better.
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Oh. He said it after charlie's post, who was having a lot of trouble doing pushups. I thought maybe he was trying to give him some help, but I really didn't understand how it would at this point.
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Barely made it through the final set of 28 on W3D3...
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It does halp one tone better. Builds a wider variety of muscle. And. It is nice to have a different set now and again.
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> It does halp one tone better.
Toning is stupid. You have muscle and you have fat. If you increase muscle and lose fat, you look better. If you lose muscle and increase fat, you look worse. Tone is a myth.
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Working out throughout a range of motion ie. working your pushups from center of your chest to ribs to wide, creates better range of musculature and thus greater strength in various positions. No different than moving your grips in and out on the bench press.
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You're right, but that builds muscle. Calling something "tone" is stupid.
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Fine.
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It does halp one tone better. Builds a wider variety of muscle. And. It is nice to have a different set now and again.
This is just an odd post
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I'm starting tomorrow :lol:
I just can't get motivated on days that I get 0 sleep and drag my ass out at 4am to post bails till noon.
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W4D3 - took more rests than I should - I'm actually hoping I don't hit the 60 I need thursday to advance to W5...
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Shit... forgot all about this yesterday. I feel like crap (lack of sleep + cold) but I guess I'll do my set anyway.
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Shit... forgot all about this yesterday. I feel like crap (lack of sleep + cold) but I guess I'll do my set anyway.
showoff.
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Shit... forgot all about this yesterday. I feel like crap (lack of sleep + cold) but I guess I'll do my set anyway.
showoff.
slacker.
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Shit... forgot all about this yesterday. I feel like crap (lack of sleep + cold) but I guess I'll do my set anyway.
showoff.
slacker.
burn
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W4D3 - took more rests than I should - I'm actually hoping I don't hit the 60 I need thursday to advance to W5...
I'm trying to figure out if you're on the wrong week or if you're missing a 1 somewhere. I'm guessing the second.
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I did miss it - it's 40 for the goal...I can make that - but boy am I sore this morning...beyond the pushups I ran 4 miles, took my first yoga class - and then I was challenged to a pushup contest yesterday afternoon...I won with 26 - which is good because I don't think I could have done more than 30 more...
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Shit... forgot all about this yesterday. I feel like crap (lack of sleep + cold) but I guess I'll do my set anyway.
showoff.
slacker.
burn
So I didn't do it. Didn't feel like doing it at work, and by the time I got home I felt like shit and was busy with the fam. I'll try today.
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I'm going on three weeks with this cold I have. Thought I had shaken it last saturday and then it came back worse then ever. Don't know about you but every joint I have hurts, my heads ready to explode, sunlight is painful and I'm congested with a sore throat and chest.
If I take any more medication I'm gonna be a coma patient.
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Headache and sinus pain is all I've got. It's annoying but a tylenol cold twice a day is good enough.
And I even remembered to do my workout today. :woot:
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Go Charlie Go!
RoD?
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Dude I slept over 14 hours today and I'm not getting better. That's all I care about right now
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I'm going on three weeks with this cold I have. Thought I had shaken it last saturday and then it came back worse then ever. Don't know about you but every joint I have hurts, my heads ready to explode, sunlight is painful and I'm congested with a sore throat and chest.
If I take any more medication I'm gonna be a coma patient.
Probably swine flu. And medication only makes colds/flu last longer
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My boss was all in a panic over that swine flu :lol:
Honestly, i dont know what it is. It started like allergies, but now its a stuffy nose, migranes, sore throat, ear ache, chest pains with a caugh, itchy eyes, and stomach pains.
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Been to a doc yet?
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Been to a doc yet?
I refuse to seek any medical attention unless i have bone shooting through the skin, and thats under protest. What is a doctor going to do? Yep your sick! Take tylenol, get plenty of rest and drink lots of water. That'll be 400.00 please!
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Been to a doc yet?
I refuse to seek any medical attention unless i have bone shooting through the skin, and thats under protest. What is a doctor going to do? Yep your sick! Take tylenol, get plenty of rest and drink lots of water. That'll be 400.00 please!
I mostly agree with that sentiment.
A couple years ago my wife got a migraine while at work. She'd never had one before and was a little freaked out by the fact that it hurt so bad and made her nauseous. Her boss told her to go to the Emergency Room (and actually drove her there) -- an hour later, while she was still waiting in the ER for some one to see her, I showed up. I said, "this is ridiculous, why are we in the ER for a headache?" So I called her Primary Physician who basically told her to "Take 4 Tylenol and go to bed"
She did. And felt fine several hours later.
Got us out of a $150 co-pay at the ER and god-knows how much insurance paperwork.
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I spent the first two weeks of the cold ignoring it and maintaining my normal 24/7 work schedule hopped up on allergy meds and nyquil. Thats why i still have it, and now im dialed back.
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There are reasons to go to the doctor. I'm not sure a cold or a headache are great reasons. If you have a primary doctor and insurance with a small co-pay, then you don't have to wait for the bone to come through skin to see one, though.
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No insurance
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You're employed full time now right?
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if you're sure its just a cold or virus then there's probably not much a doctor's gonna do for you. But, that said, you still need to take care of yourself so you can get better. Get some bed rest, drink plenty of fluids, etc. Do some google research on when a cold isn't a cold.
If you think you have something like strep throat then you need to go to a doctor. You don't need insurance. Just go to a walk in clinic. It'll cost you a hundred bucks. Maybe two hundred. But that's actually a pretty good deal.
Think about it, schmucks like me pay that much every month just to have insurance coverage. You get to pocket the money you earn and just pay for health care when you need it. So long as you don't get cancer or end up in a bad car wreck, you're in a pretty good situation.
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You're employed full time now right?
Yea but this isnt the kind of industry that carries insurance or anything like that. Everyone is 1099
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if you plan on working in this line for a while... you might want to look into setting yourself up with an HSA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_savings_account). Instead of sending money off to an insurance company every month to cover premiums, sock it away tax free for when you need it. Keep your own money but still be prepared for medical costs down the road.
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if you plan on working in this line for a while... you might want to look into setting yourself up with an HSA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_savings_account). Instead of sending money off to an insurance company every month to cover premiums, sock it away tax free for when you need it. Keep your own money but still be prepared for medical costs down the road.
i show no income till april of next year, so i applied for medicade like a week or two ago. Just something for now
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kermi, i'm guessing you're on hold as you move in? how's your place?
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Nail on the head...Move is going pretty well. I'm mostly settled. I have to go and exchange my TV for a slightly larger one, rearrange a couple pictures, and get binders etc, but otherwise things are good - a trip to the bookstore and I'll be ready for class.
I'll post pictures later. Until then pushups will resume soon...just not quite yet...
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Cant wait for the pics bro!
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Dang, it's hard to remember to do these. I'm doing it every 3 or 4 days lately.
But at least I'm still doing it. :)
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I only managed 55 on the latest exhaustion test. Seems like it should take a lot longer than 6 weeks at this rate
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I'm hoping to start this coming monday cause I'm finally starting to feel better.
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I did 40 in the last exhaustion, but a cat pounced on me.
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I've been exhausted recenty, so I stepped it back to w3d1 - I'd BARELY been getting through W4 - so I wasn't ready for 5...
W3D1 was pretty good though - I did 10 extra at the end, I'll probably bump up to W3D3 on Tuesday - I dropped from 160 to 90 - a bit further than I wanted...
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So you guys still doing this? I just tried W5D2 and failed to finish the last set of 45. Guess I'll try again in a couple days.
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I probably should've done my week 5 exhaustion test today, but my shoulder's still sore from throwing a baseball around with some kids yesterday and it was a long day. Maybe tomorrow if I'm not beat up from practice.
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I have been going really slowly. I've only done two workouts and an exhaustion test in the last two weeks.
But I'm still going. Did W3D2 today. Barely.
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Thanks for calling me out. I'm going to do another set today.
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So I just finished 56 with my exhaustion test today. Regardless of getting to 100, I think I'm going to stop after successfully completing week 6. I'm probably getting a little scary lookin'.
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Gym indted. Dd chest then my body laughed at me when I tried pushups. I did 3 sets: 19, 6, 1. Poor form too.
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Gym indted. Dd chest then my nosy laughed at me when I tried pushups. I did 3 sets: 19, 6, 1. Poor form too.
I think what you just said is that you worked out at the gym, and because you worked your chest you could only manage 19 then 6 then 1 push up with poor form.
Is that right?
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Hahaha. So tired his fingers stopped communicating with his brain?
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Yes...typed that from iPhone while waiting for my friend at the gym...I couldn't even see the keyboard... :)
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My wife is happy I'm doing this and seeing results, so she decided to try. Unfortunately, we wanted to do it together but trying to find time to do it together is difficult so I missed another week. Doh! We decided to them separately if we have to, so I'm back on track:
18-22-16-16-28
Note: That's 100 pushups total for the workout. :woot:
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Yay! Nice, I need to get into this again....
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I never started but I really need too. Last night I was chasing a guy in grand rapids across rooftops (govt its the ghetto college ave area if u know it) and the last one was about 6 feet higher then the ones we were on. I was able to jump and pull myself right up, but the shape of the roof meant I had to push myself over onto it instead of just getting right up (hard to explain). I had a really hard time lifting myself over, it was basically a pushup with my legs hanging.
Now granted I'm 165. The vest is 15.5 pounds (btw I'm never using the 12lb metal shotgun plate ever again) and all the other misc gear is probably 2 lbs.
It's not really a lot, but I struggled with it. Still got the bastard, but pride is a little dented
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Anybody still going? It's taking a lot longer than six weeks because I keep forgetting to do the workouts, but I'm still there. Started week 5 today.
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I keep meaning to restart
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School's been kind of getting in the way...And now with the weather it's been over a week since I've gone running. Guess I'll have to start hitting the treadmill :(
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School's been kind of getting in the way...And now with the weather it's been over a week since I've gone running. Guess I'll have to start hitting the treadmill :(
+1
Except, I don't know if I'm allowed to use a treadmill yet. Stupid stupid ankle. I was training to race the weekend after I sprained it too.
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Back on it...Trying to get back up to speed. I restarted at Day 1, but I'm adding pushups to each rep until I'm tired...
12/1 - 30, 12, 7, 7, 35 = 91
12/7 - 10, 12, 15, 18, 15 = 70
12/14 - 16, 12, 17, 15, 30 = 98
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I got off track over the Thanksgiving holiday and haven't gotten back on. I do hope to again soon, though. I also plan to do the sit-up one with the wife.
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ooo Great idea on the situps...
I honestly don't know how I did 98 the other day...today was PAINFUL
20, 25, 20, 15, 20 = 100
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12/30 - Wk 2 Day 2 - plus a few: 16, 24, 18, 18, 30 - 106
01/03 - Wk 2 Day 3 - plus a few: 22, 23, 20, 20, 26 - 111
Also started Two Hundred Situps (crunches) on your suggestions charlie - did initial test - only ~20...more pushups than I did first time...
How are you coming?
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I'll (re-)start soon. I promise. :)
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Yesterday:
Situps: W1D1 - 15, 18, 10, 10, 20 = 73
Pushups - Test: 40 - got a bit lazy - might have had 50 in me....
Come on charlie - get in here!
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<-- STILL hasnt committed to this
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Come on charlie - get in here!
Hold on, lemme just finish this chocolate milkshake first.
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Come on charlie - get in here!
Hold on, lemme just finish this chocolate milkshake first.
:rofl2:
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Pushups: 22, 26, 22, 22, 28 = 120 (8 more per set from W3D1)
Situps: 15, 18, 15, 15, 18 = 81 (W1D2)
Where y'at pudgies?
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I just ate 7 bear claws in 24 hours.
Where y'at pudgies?
On the couch, where'd you expect?
(P.S. Keep fightin' the fight! :))
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I think I'm just going to get a climbing gym membership. Much more fun.
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A few too many days off and no time for situps right now but -
W3D2 (+5 per set): 25, 30, 20, 20, 30 = 125
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And the pushups -
W1D3 - 17, 22, 14, 14, 20 = 87
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Pushups: W3D3 - 22, 30, 20, 20, 38 - 130
Situps: W2D1 - 21, 21, 15, 15, 22 - 92
Come on - losing my motivation without anyone with me here!
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Keep it up kermi!
I promise... I'll restart soon!
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Hang in there guys. Ecstatic to hear yall are back at it - I haven't felt too sore yet - but I played a light game squash this morning beforehand, and I think I'm doing the crunches properly for the first time...I'm going to pay for this one tomorrow....
Pushups: W4D1 - 21, 29, 21, 21, 32 = 124 - A bit of a regression I just did the standard with only a couple extra, but it's all I had after squash...
situps: W2D2 - 21, 24, 18, 18, 26 = 107
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Is the eventual goal on this to get 100 pushups in a set?
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Yes, the idea is that after completing the program, you might be able to do 100 pushups in a row, although I'm not sure that's really the "goal".
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So kermi's been doing this since august and did 40 in his last exhaustion test. How long is this supposed to last? Are you doing anything to augment the training (which is just pushups)?
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It's supposed to be 6 weeks. I took three months and only made it to week 5, but part of that was missing a bunch of time.
Same thing with kermi, it's not like he's been doing it consistently, he stopped when he moved.
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so at this rate kermi when do you expect to reach 100 pushups
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I've been reading this for a while - I'll give this a try once I'm back from MN.
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I'm on week 4 now - if I keep it up consistently, I think I can get there in another 4-5 weeks - last time when I started to get up there I maxed what I was capable of, and I needed more time and had to go back a couple of weeks before trying bigger sets - then I moved and reverted back to doing pushups once a week if I was lucky. If I can keep it up every other day I'm hoping by March or April.
I'm not doing much else - playing squash, jogging...I've never really been a weight lifter, and I really don't like Columbia's lifting area.
This is my 3rd shot at it - I lost some data but the most I've got myself on record as doing is 45-50, but I think I did 60 once....Right now I've been sick and I'm level around 130 in 5 sets - but the programs catching up with me and should force me to go higher each day soon...
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So on an impulse, I signed up for a 4-part climbing technique class at the nearest gym. Not sure it's gonna be worth the cash ($100) but I'm excited
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thats so weird...
.... because my wife and I signed up today for a 2-part birthing class for $100.
oh, maybe that's not all that weird of a coincidence. nevermind.
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What a waste! You could've had 4 climbing lessons for the same price.
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I paid nothing and used the floor of my room today:
Pushups: W4D2 - 25, 29, 25, 25, 36 = 140
Situps: W2D3 - 24, 25, 21, 21, 30 = 121
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I went swimming yesterday, and my shoulders are just as sore as they would have been if I had tried to do pushups.
(btw, my swim lessons are $5/each, so for $100, you could have 20 lessons)
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Tomorrow - 2 hours of squash and my pushups - going to SUCK!
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I went swimming yesterday, and my shoulders are just as sore as they would have been if I had tried to do pushups.
(btw, my swim lessons are $5/each, so for $100, you could have 20 lessons)
That ignores the emotional cost of feeling like I'm going to drown whenever I try to swim a good distance.
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so i promised that I will start. My initial test was 20..... oooooofff....I haven't done pushups in a while. Will start he training on Monday.
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BTW I packed on some wight in the last year and a half :p In the past I did 40-50 pushups without much effort. My wife will have some ammunition after I tell her I did only 20 :D
Oh, and my exercise bike came in today!
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I went to the gym yesterday and now I have a cold and I'm sore from lifting weights :(
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W1D1: 10, 12, 7, 7, 10 = 46
Kermi, Charlie, where you guys at?
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Gonna start again real soon. I promise!!!?!
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Nice Ax - I did it Friday, but I did it between 2 hour long squash matches, so I ended up skipping the entire final set...skipped since then....Will again today...
W4D3: 29, 33, 29, 29, 0 (40) = 120
I'll give it a shot tonight...
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Test today on both...real tired - long day and did it right after dinner - so not ideal, but I don't mind not increasing right away - I'm barely making it now:
Pushups: 36
Situps: 22
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forgot to post.
w1d2: 10, 12, 8, 8, 12 = 50
felt much better.
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Rock it Ax!
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kermi I bet you I can do 100 pushups before you can
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I'm in on that challenge. I don't follow the web site, but I generally do 100 in 3 sets (35, 30, 35)
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I already totalled 100 months ago (in 5 sets). That's not a challenge. You gotta do it all in one set.
That's probably what you meant, though.
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Yeah that's what I meant since kermi has already done 100 split into sets
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I'm not fighting you - I hope you can - love here man....I suck at working out though, so this is great for me....though today I played squash, so I'm going to wait and pushup tomorrow...
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I am going to destroy you and scatter your ashes to the wind
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jeremy, do it with me! I just started. Lets see who can take it to 50 first!
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I just completed my first week and I'm pretty surprised with the results:
w1d3: 11, 15, 9, 9, 18 = 62
this is really working - and much faster than I thought it would. :)
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Nice!
The first couple weeks do move you up quickly. Just don't fall off the horse later on if you repeat a week or don't move as fast.
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Yup - that's the tough part...go up fast...then my body levels....
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played squash, so I'm going to wait and pushup tomorrow...
......i'd bust your balls, but i haven't done anything so
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jeremy, do it with me! I just started. Lets see who can take it to 50 first!
Fat chance...
Pushups are stupid
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25, 25, 10, and then got a phone call to leave the house quick...
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jeremy, do it with me! I just started. Lets see who can take it to 50 first!
Fat chance...
Pushups are stupid
or he's just not up for the challenge. :dunno:
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do what with you
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Busy so I fell off the wagon a big....Reverted back to W4, but I did a nice job maxing at the end...
W4D1: 18, 11, 16, 17, 50 = 123
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i downloaded the iphone app. going to get serious with it beginning monday because i realize now how out of shape i am.
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Just finished my second climbing lesson. Soo much fun, but I need someone to go with during the week (and time to go, for that matter)
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bump
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Keep it up kermi!
I promise... I'll restart soon!
Took me a year but I finally started this up again in January. I went from 36 at the end of 2009 to 24 at the start of this year, then finished weeks 3 and 4 and got up to 37 on the exhaustion test. But after a month I stopped again. I guess I just can't get interested in week 5 and later.
I tried the situps exhaustion test and got 26. I tried the squats exhaustion test and stopped at 100 cuz I was bored.
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Does your bump mean you're gonna get to 100?
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No, I've got enough dumb shit distracting me right now. Tomorrow I'll see how many I can bust out in a set though.
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Ya know I forgot all about this. Maybe I will do this alongside the p90x, because I really don't feel like my pushups are increasing like they should be with p90x.
I started out doing a horrible 3 standard pushups, no wide or military unless on my knees.
I'm on week four (missed a week) and I can do 7-8 standard, 5-7 military, and 7-8 wide back to back. But after that I'm spent.
Anything less than 25 for me is just not acceptable at all.
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I was thinking about starting up again a couple of months ago but decided not to after my exhaustion test was over 35. I tried just now and I was able to get up to 46. I think that's enough for a girl. :p
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They were normal push-ups.
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I don't know if y'all have noticed but Jen is probably the most athletic person here
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Yea
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I don't know if y'all have noticed but Jen is probably the most athletic person here
True :(
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you wish she would do any kind of wrestle with you
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I maxxed at 145 (47 in a rep)....I'll restart tomorrow too....
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Eh, I'll stick with bench press now that I have a gym membership and a semi-regular lifting partner
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Redid initial:
33 push-ups in 1 rep (not too bad...)
a pitiful 12 sit ups - don't have a good surface for them, hardwood floor or mattress...I have to find another place to do them so I don't get instant back pain.
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Redid initial:
33 push-ups in 1 rep (not too bad...)
a pitiful 12 sit ups - don't have a good surface for them, hardwood floor or mattress...I have to find another place to do them so I don't get instant back pain.
Swing by walmart. They sell grey interlocking gym pads, meant for workouts or to go under gym equipment, for like $6 and it's a pack of six. They are about an inch or two thick and pretty comfortable. I bought them for us and it is what we use. One side is super smooth (bottom) and the otherside is like a diamond plate pattern. I use them upside down but either way is comfortable.
On hardwood you may need to put a towel or something under them so they don't slide.
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Yea I got to get somethig like that - but not at Walmart...and not while I live in this dorm...too little space...and no walmarts...
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With no space just use a roll up yoga mat
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Good call!
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Got the yoga mat yesterday. Love it. Situps were so much easier...
Yesterday:
Situps: 9, 9, 6, 6, 20 = 50
3 mile jog
Today:
Pushups: 20, 25, 15, 15, 25 = 100
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I still havent started, but i been off workout for a few days with my pulled back
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So I've been slacking in the pushup/sit-up department. I never remember to do them at a good time....but I did just finish a great run. Perfect day outside:
6.13 miles in 1:05 - 10:40/mile. I stopped a few times - a three or 4 times to stretch, once to buy a Gatorade from a street vendor, and once or twice to breath/adjust my ipod, but overall it was a pretty continuous run!
My more recent runs have all been in colder weather and sub 3 miles. The last time I went over 4 miles was 9/19/2010 (9:53/mile), and the last time I went over 6 miles was 4/12/2009!!!! Back in 2009, my pace was a full 2min/mile faster...so I have some work today, but I'm VERY excited about this one! Woohoo!
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I'm not sure I've ever stopped a run to stretch before, seems weird. Good job with the run, though! Running is way better than pushups
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Thanks!
I don't stop out of habit, but my shins and calf muscles were feeling very tight and painful, so I stopped to try to stretch them out some...worked....
Link to run: http://runkeeper.com/user/kermi3/activity/32958508
Apparently my stops totaled 10 minutes - most were less than 10 seconds...the stretching and buying gatorade were the exceptions. So dead now I don't even want to do hwk...
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Running is way better than pushups
Not that this quote necessarily contradicts it, but didn't you say before that building muscle is more important than aerobic training?
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I enjoy building muscle more than aerobic training, but I don't consider pushups a decent muscle building exercise, as I've said many times.
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Going to try the pushups and situps in a bit...but for now:
Run: 4.5 miles, 10:18 pace. 1 quick stop at 1 mile to stretch, another 1 minute breather at the the second mile, then straight back....getting back into the flow. I love spring. A perfect day.
http://runkeeper.com/user/kermi3/activity/33238417
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Okay....that really hurt.....
120 pushups (max 30 in 1 rep)
64 situps (max 15 in a rep)
Situps weren't so bad, but I finished with the pushups and I'm about dead....I need food and shower...
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> (max 30 in 1 rep)
1 pushup is a rep, a group of reps is a set
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...yea...set...Thx...
Either way I can't wait for this sandwhich!
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I started doing my situps on the incline bench with a 25lb plate. I go all the way back, half way up then side-to-side, back down and then all the way up as one rep. I did three sets of five today, abs feelin good!
This is my third week at a new gym (campus gym at my fiances university, signed up here since I'm on her campus more often than my own). It's a nice gym, I've been playing a lot of squash there too.
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LOVE squash...unfortunatly my normal partner has been out this semester...
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sit-ups: 72 (max set 17)
push-ups: 120 (max set 32)
Run:
2 segments:
3.51 miles at 9:19/mile pace
.46 miles for final portion at 8:39/mile pace
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Just reading RoD's posts in this thread is pretty funny
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I'm starting Monday. I swear.
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just thought I'd chime in and say that I don't think I've done 100 pushups in my life. Like aggregate.
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Yo, I be reviving a thread from the dead because I tested 50 on a whim today and I wanted to brag.
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NICE! I haven't done this in forever...but my run times are getting better and better...this whole gym in my building thing is awesome. Have you started doing the routine again?
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My son and I just started this challenge. I wasn't around when this happened before. We did our first day today. Thanks Jen for resurrecting this thread. :)
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Cool idea.
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NICE! I haven't done this in forever...but my run times are getting better and better...this whole gym in my building thing is awesome. Have you started doing the routine again?
The pushup routine? No. My goals are not really related to doing as many pushups I can do.
Focusing more on barbell movements, pullups, and (at some point after my legs don't feel like they're going to die) running this year. Maybe cycling too. I'm supposed to sign up for the 5 Boro Bike Tour this afternoon.
I use fitocracy a lot more now.
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We are doing week 4 over again.... after doing week three a few times. Keep getting sick.
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Plus it's hard! I've just started a plan to get me to a sub 50 10k. I might do this or the situpson my off days.
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I didn't keep it going. Week 3 or 4 needs to start again next week. I have a pain specialist meeting tomorrow. I am all screwed up in general. (back and leg) Probably start physical therapy Tue/Thur next week for four weeks.
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So, my daughter got into some poison oak and apparently gave me a hug when she got home or something, because I have poison oak now, too. Yay.
What does that have to do with this dormant thread? Well, the cure for poison oak is steroids. And while I know govtcheez doesn't consider pushups to be a muscle building exercise, that's what I've decided to do to take advantage of the extra testosterone in my system.
I might also go kill a deer with my bare hands later.
P.S...
Exhaustion Test (2 weeks ago) - 16
W1D1c: 12-10-7-7-20
W1D2c: 12-10-8-8-20
W1D3c: 11-15-9-9-16
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I might also go kill a deer with my bare hands later.
high five! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :woot:
Exhaustion Test (2 weeks ago) - 16
W1D1bc: 12-10-7-7-20
I'm doing this with you!
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Where's your numbers?? :p
Normally my second day back after a long layoff is really hard. I was able to do the full workout this time with a good finish, though. Must be the 'roids. ;)