I’ve always found that it’s easier to stick to a workout plan if there are other people participating that will keep you in check. That’s why when I started to do the One Hundred Pushups challenge, I thought it would be a good idea to reach out to my Twitter friends and see who wanted in. I got a good response. Here are the Twitter users taking part in the One Hundred Pushups challenge:
LA Snark, TeddRoman, CDX, LoLoBennett825, KillTheMic, ShinySpecialOne, SoyLibrarian, HotelCafeJunkie, Mactivist, ANotorias, IvyAugusta, gunman, creamteam, Allijo99
The group challenge is starting today July 6, but you can join in any time if you’d like to start a little later. Participants are encouraged to log their progress in the comments section below and use the hashtag #hundredpushups.
I’ll see you in 6 weeks for our flexing contest.
on Jul 6th, 2009
There is also a pushup logger associated with the original website, where you can configure it to tweet your updates. I imagine you can add the #hundredpushups tag in the “Comments” field, to help the tracking overall.
See here: http://www.pushupslogger.com
on Jul 6th, 2009
I’m squarely in the middle list doing knee=pushups. Day one wasn’t so bad, but I can definitely feel the protest in my shoulders. It’s going to be a tough few weeks.
on Jul 6th, 2009
I’m a girl and have always done “girl pushups”. My initial test was 2 in a row. I am the lowest common denominator, and I don’t know if I’ll make it to 100, but I hope to make it to at least 50!
on Jul 6th, 2009
Ok, so is the picture of the pushup threesome supposed to be motivating or…???
Either way, stoked to be starting today, once I get some work outta the way I’m gonna jump on the train, guessing I can do at least 5 good ones, we’ll soon find out…
on Jul 6th, 2009
Ditto Jon. Week 1, day 1: 10, 12, 7, 7, 10 as well.
on Jul 8th, 2009
Wait you can do these as knee-pushups!? Maybe I should be doing that instead, then if I get to 100 start over again with regular ones?
I dunno I did Day 1, Week 1 today 2/3/2/2/3 as regular pushups and did ok.
on Jul 8th, 2009
today is my first day! wish me luck. i will report back on how sore i am tomorrow. i am weak LOL
thanks for setting up this challenge. it’s good for all of us!
on Jul 8th, 2009
Week 1, day 2: 6/8/6/6/14 total=40 #hundredpushups http://tumblr.com/xc52a8i8a
on Jul 9th, 2009
yesterday was Week 1/Day 2 for me: 3/4/2/3/10
I think I’m figuring out that I need to rock it and not do just the minimum in each set.
DEFINITELY feelin the burn! This is awesome, thanks Jon, needed something like this to get motivated
on Jul 9th, 2009
I’m doing it Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays – just to even out the week for you guys.
My initial test was 23. So, I screwed myself and had to start at Week Three.
Just did Week Three, Day Two. 14, 19, 14, 14, MAX (which was about 21).
on Jul 9th, 2009
Initial exhaustion test: 15.
Might have been able to do another 2 or 3, but wanted to build in the program a little more slowly. I haven’t done any upper body work aside from occasional digging in the yard with a shovel for a long time.
on Jul 18th, 2009
Just finished up week 2, day 3: 16, 17, 14, 14, 20
on Oct 22nd, 2009
Loving the idea of a group challenge, it gives you even more incentive to meet the targets then just doing it on your own. Did everyone in the group manage to complete the challenge? I did mine a few months back but planning to start again to get that toned feeling back!
on Oct 22nd, 2009
Loving the idea of a group challenge, it gives you even more incentive to meet the targets then just doing it on your own. Did everyone in the group manage to complete the challenge? I did mine a few months back but planning to start again to get that toned feeling back!