100 push ups / 200 sit ups

[maunder123]

hello,

I was told about this course in a different thread

http://hundredpushups.com/

6 week course, work for 3 days per week. i started today,

http://www.twohundredsitups.com/

again a 6 week course, 3days per week and i started today.

just wondering if anyone else wants to have a go

[Beast]

Didn't i see a similar thread somewhere on this?

Defiantly one for the fitness guru's

I've always designed my own push-up and sit-up course and manage 90 of each every day.

To be honest it doesn't take long but you have to be dedicated.

Two hundred sit-ups is a little excessive...

Just remember endurance not strength!

[gt1980]

I think i might have a go at this starting tomorrow if i've recovered from doing my sit-ups and press-ups yesterday, the first in a long while,.................... man i hurt!!!

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

I can do 101!

As Beast says, it's not difficult but you do need to be dedicated.

Try sets of 10 until the point of failure.
Reduce the recovery time between sets as you progress.
Practice when you have a few spare minutes.

Hey presto! 100 press ups!

[Sisyphus]

In the days when I could do 200+ sit ups I found it incredibly boring. The solution for me was using a 45 degree inclined bench.

More pain, less effort! Or less boring, rather.

[Stokey_14]

Another cheep and effective tool for helping you build a solid core is the 'ab wheel' you might think there gimmicky and only for TV ad people but try doing these standing up and you'll soon see just how tricky it really is.

Anyone who can do multiple reps with a wheel should find conventional sit ups a breeze.

persistence seems to be the key with muscular endurance (as stated above) you should be at those to goals in no time if you commit you're self to it.

Good luck

Stokey

[mr_man_2168]

In the days when I could do 200+ sit ups I found it incredibly boring. The solution for me was using a 45 degree inclined bench.

More pain, less effort! Or less boring, rather.

I usually do all my situps on an incline bench. Made it seem a total doddle the other day when I went without to see how many I could bang out in a minute, I was so used to doing the same thing on the bench!

I still can't do 200 though, I got to 85 and got bored, plus slightly dizzy from all the motion of my head up and down!

[MrC]

Another cheep and effective tool for helping you build a solid core is the 'ab wheel' you might think there gimmicky and only for TV ad people but try doing these standing up and you'll soon see just how tricky it really is.

Anyone who can do multiple reps with a wheel should find conventional sit ups a breeze.

persistence seems to be the key with muscular endurance (as stated above) you should be at those to goals in no time if you commit you're self to it.

Good luck

Stokey

There was a video of one on that Ross Training website that was posted on here a few years ago, the core strength required looks pretty impressive, I think he just used a home made one. Any idea where to get one at a decent price?

[tom163]

Max Situps I can do is 170, thats with a 10 second break about 120. Pressups I can bang out 50 in one go then 5 more sets of 10 bringing total to 100.

[beaulock]

some fit guys here then..think we should start a compertion

[Beast]

Sure would be interesting...

[tom163]

Sure would be interesting...

Hahaha it sure would

[Stokey_14]

some fit guys here then..think we should start a compertion

Maybe work it on a % improvements type thing? I.E someone who can do 10 press ups makes it to 30 thats a 300% improvement that way the less fit would have something to aim for... like a most improved ?

Stokey

[maunder123]

sounds good stokey

[sportbilly42]

Maybe work it on a % improvements type thing? I.E someone who can do 10 press ups makes it to 30 thats a 300% improvement

'cept it's not.... You've improved your original '10 pressups' by twice as much by doing '30 press-ups'.... so it's a 200% improvement!

Maths competition anyone?