100 push ups a day

FYI--a friend of mine used the push up handles and destroyed his thumb joints. I do my pushups with hands flat on the floor.

 

I do pushups over the Heather Thomas poster.
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I just finished 90 days of Body Beast. I did 100 the day after, and banged out 40 in a row. Could have done a few more, but definitely the most I’ve ever attempted. Finishing to 100 was easy with a few sets of 20. More tomorrow. Maybe 200.

 

I haven't gone quite so minimal, BUT...there is a lot to working out less. I have known that for years, but I was still doing a bit too much for me, apparently. COVID home workouts have forced me to be more creative and concise - typically three or four sets of two very beneficial exercises per body part - and I'm extremely happy with the results. I have been doing a lot more pushups myself. Feet elevated with a weighted vest using handles for more stretch is a great second upper body move!

 

Wanted to pile on and say thanks for posting this.
Have been at it for a month and a half, results are really something. Took a while to work up to 100 regular pushups; now up to 50 regular and 50 with the perfect pushup.

If you're thinking about trying this out: do it.

 

Great thread. I just did 50 here at work. Looking forward to making this a routine.

 

Thinking I might have to join in on this myself…

Had gotten into a good routine of Orange Theory 3-4x per week before Covid but fell off totally. Just started hitting the tread again a couple of weeks ago and am working into a rhythm.

Might pick up a rower, as that was by far my strongest point at Orange Theory.

 

Check out Reaxin. I'm going to start putting these systems in my gyms. May also take the relationship further in the US.

 

I've been doing this M, W, F now for a while. Not sure I want to do it every day and over-do it. It's pretty good stress relief on a lunch break at work.

 

I'l be the last to dismiss exercising. However doing 100 pushups every day is great for....push up technique!
You become great at one single exercise and not much else.
Initial results will come fast and hard and as most would agree somehow with relative ease.
However the body is an amazing stress coping machine, so when you becoem good at something the body will not respond anymore.
AKA the much famed 'newbie gains'.
If you want the results to continue then start different push up technique's like inclise, decline, drop sets, negatives, etc. keep switching it up is vital here.
As mentioned, add in some pull ups, dips and squats and you have a near full body program.
If you want to build muscle/lose body fat, diet becomes even more important....

 

is anyone consistently doing 300+ pushups a day? i got to 50 6x a die and wanted to shoot myself.

 

That would never be smart to do so each and every day.
Recipe for injuries....

 

i followed this:
https://app.100pushups.com/

 

Well, kinda.
I'm just saying that just doing push ups as your sole exercise is not enough/very limited. Virtually anyone can do 100 push ups a day, yet the laws of diminishing returns quickly enter.
It's a great way to either start a plan or do when you are time constraint/vacation/no access to a gym.
Regular pus ups can be made quite challenging by incorporating different technique's. Loads to see on Youtube.
Want to be a badd @Ass, try to do 25 decline explosive push ups between benches....

Again, it's great to start the journey, but the end goal should never be a certain number or weight. Keep chaninging so that it's not about the goal, but more about the journey. (yes, I know how that sounds...!)

 

are you guys setting the goal to 100 pushups a day or 100 pushups in one go? i think the goal is the latter.

 

same. i got to 52 and was like f this

 

I am doing it as 4 sets of 25 (10 minutes total) and do it during my regular workout. I could do more, but I don't want to over-do it especially since I'm doing other exercises that same hour of the day. Even with regular weight lifting I find a weight that I can do 8-12 reps for 3-5 sets and leave it at that rather than aim for a lot of reps.

Right now I'm trying to focus on my diet more...this dang Halloween to New Years time period is hard for me to stick to my one cheat meal a week routine...I was able to do that between Thanksgiving and Xmas and lost weight, but this past weekend reversed it probably haha.

 

Well I apologize if I come across as being harsh. I do know I am very direct by nature. I actually applauded several times that the push up is a great exercise. One that can replace many machines and has a place in many programs. Heck, I do a variation of it at least one time per week.
My point was more to help people get more bang for their buck with the same effort. Training smarter; not harder.

So I’ll say it again, the push up is a great, great way to get started on the journey and has it’s place in many advanced/elite programs as well. Point is keep on evolving and not put al effort and focus on a single exercise once you master it.

 

Push ups can be a great finisher for any chest program. But remember to do them last in your routine. If you do these as a start or mid way, youwill spend a lot of energy on to much volume. Do them last and reap more benefits.