{"id":502,"date":"2008-11-03T20:02:18","date_gmt":"2008-11-03T12:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joanneteo.com\/wordpress\/?p=502"},"modified":"2015-01-02T12:06:45","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T04:06:45","slug":"one-hundred-push-ups-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joanneteo.com\/wordpress\/2008\/11\/03\/one-hundred-push-ups-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"One Hundred Push Ups: Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, so with my week two<\/a> exhaustion test resulting in 22 push ups, I start week three<\/a> doing the middle column.<\/p>\n

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Day 1<\/strong> (3rd November 2008):
\nThe sets are 12, 17, 13, 13 and at least 17, with at least 60 seconds of rest in between.<\/p>\n

I struggled to finish the last set and only managed the minimum of 17. I was panting. My arms are starting to hurt and the muscles feel locked. Maybe it’s because I’m not supposed to do this after dinner?<\/p>\n

This week is starting out hard.<\/p>\n

Day 2<\/strong> (5th November 2008):
\nThe sets are 14, 19, 14, 14 and at least 19, with at least 90 seconds of rest in between.<\/p>\n

The first two sets were ok, but I started hurting from the third set onward.<\/p>\n

As I felt I did not do the fourth set properly, I repeated it half an hour later and it didn’t feel so bad. Maybe all I needed was a longer rest in between.<\/p>\n

For the final set, unlike the first day where I did the minimum specified, I managed to do 22 good form push ups.<\/p>\n

My arms are staring to feel it in areas I’ve not felt before. I’m noticing that the muscles under my armpit are starting to hurt. The same muscles that hurt when I learnt the butterfly stroke.<\/p>\n

I am wondering if I focus on keeping my butt and stomach tight while pushing up and down, it is actually easier to do the push up. I shall continue to keep tabs on that and report back.<\/p>\n

Day 3<\/strong> (7th November 2008):
\nThe five sets are 16, 21, 15, 15 and at least 21, with at least 120 seconds of rest in between.<\/p>\n

I suggested yesterday to tighten the butt and the stomach will follow tightened. This helped a great deal in keep the body straight in order to do good form push ups.<\/p>\n

I was able to do the first 3 sets without issues. The fourth I struggled a little bit. And the last, I managed to eke out 24 push ups.<\/p>\n

My arms do not seem to ache as much as in Day 2.<\/p>\n

Weekly Conclusion<\/strong>:
\nI’m noticing that I have not found a good position for my arms. The placement sees to affect how easily I can or cannot keep with the push ups.<\/p>\n

Although I feel prepared to go into Week 4, which is halfway through the programme, 100 push ups at this stage still seems a distant possibility.<\/p>\n

At the end of Week 4 is another exhaustion test. I guess this will give me a real idea of what I can do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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