MarathonTalk push up challenge

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Dec 2010
8:48pm, 28 Dec 2010
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exflyboy
2 X 26 plus 18 this evening. Progress has now definitely got harder. But I did two more than yesterday in the third set so its a small step in the right direction :-)
Dec 2010
5:40am, 29 Dec 2010
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Tanglefoot
3 x 7 done this morning definitely getting harder.
Dec 2010
8:48am, 29 Dec 2010
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Hamish84
3 x 8 done, and that is probably my limit. No manly ones at the start of each group, and no nose to the floor. Although, in that TV programme many years ago, where they took several athletes from all walks of life and they all competed against each other in several tasks, push ups, sit ups, running, etc etc (what IS it called???) I am sure with the push ups their arms just had to go down to a right angle, no noses touching anything?

Anybody know the programme I am on about. It was a real classic in late 70s? I have been trying to remember what it was called for ages now.
Dec 2010
8:52am, 29 Dec 2010
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longboat
Superstars
Dec 2010
8:55am, 29 Dec 2010
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longboat
I've seen it before where your nose has to touch someones clenched fist (held on the floor!) or a bunched up pair of socks. My problem if I try to touch the floor with my nose is that I just end up over stretching my neck.

Good progress though Hamish - i keep thinking I have reached my limit, but somehow managed to do 3 x 29 this morning - although I did that instead of getting on the bike for my cross training!
Dec 2010
9:21am, 29 Dec 2010
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Hamish84
Longboat you have made my day. Superstars!!!!! I loved that programme. That was back in the day when all the family sat round the one telly in the main room and watched together. Thanks :-)
Dec 2010
9:23am, 29 Dec 2010
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longboat
No problem - other than I now have images of Brian Jacks and his tight shorts in my head!
Dec 2010
9:32am, 29 Dec 2010
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Speedie
Nothing wrong in tight shorts ;-)

3x29 done. Was bloody hard work. Gonna hang on in tho.
Dec 2010
9:34am, 29 Dec 2010
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Jingle Snells
3 x 16, very hard. Last 3 were eyes shut!
Dec 2010
2:12pm, 29 Dec 2010
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Hamish84
Brian Jacks...... tight shorts...... those were the days.....

About This Thread

Maintained by Dogtanian
Start on day 1 with 3 x 1 press up. On day 2 move to 3 x 2 and keep increasing by one every day. If you fail to do the target for the day then you try the same number the next day, only increasing when you have done the session properly. The Marathon talk challenge is to get to 3 x 100 push ups.

There are no real rules except all three sets must be done in the same session though. No going to wash your hair/walk the dog in-between sets:-).

Log your progress here: spreadsheets.google.com

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