How should I go about training for this? Current PR is maybe 70.
How should I go about training for this? Current PR is maybe 70.
I’ll post my progress here.
I’ve technically been doing push-ups here and there but I’ll consider this day 1 of training.
Did 80 push-ups today after my run in 4 sets.
I'm doing 5 sets 20 reps. Nice round number. Also 5x20 sit-ups, 5x5 pull-ups and 5x5 chin-ups. I guess if you space it out enough you can add a lot.
I've been doing them to 100 in sets every 5th day for a month. Today was 40,35,30
Today, I set my mind to doing 20 pushups. Gosh, it was hard! After the 20th rep, I imagined that I was Billy Mills flying down the home stretch on his eagle wings. I said to myself "And one to grow on!" Next thing I knew, I had done 21!
I am now smoking weed, playing poker, and feeling pretty damn alpha if you know what I mean.
Not sure why I wasn’t logged in before but;
Did 110 push-ups in 5 sets today in between other various lifting.
It’s going to be a long road but I’m going to do it.
I believe the world record is 5000
rosshm16 wrote:
I believe the world record is 5000
I know, which gives me confidence I can get to 500
Your name is too similar to mine. Please change it.
TAR wrote:
How should I go about training for this? Current PR is maybe 70.
I don't think it's a good idea. Not great for your shoulder. I never did more than 300 a day, and I can't think of a good reason to do more than 100 unless you are specifically training for a push up contest.
Work on your bench or dumbell press to look better.
Dur wrote:
TAR wrote:
How should I go about training for this? Current PR is maybe 70.
I don't think it's a good idea. Not great for your shoulder. I never did more than 300 a day, and I can't think of a good reason to do more than 100 unless you are specifically training for a push up contest.
Work on your bench or dumbell press to look better.
Quarantine. No bench.
You will never do 500 pushups straight. Bank on it.
To get to 500 pushups in a row you will have to either
1) cheat (i.e. not to go right angle or use "bad" form - not really bad as it engages more muscle groups and kinetic chains of motion), or
2) spend years developing the anatomical adaptations to be able to perform several hundred reps without generating acid
I've done more than 200 on "bad" i.e. right angle but less-than-rigid form. They were very fast - up to around 150 or 160 before slowing. There is no true rest position in a pushup, including full extension - try holding a plank like that and it will be obvious.
Going to 500 is an overspecialization but if you're determined to do it, remember speed is the key.
ThatAverageRunner wrote:
Dur wrote:
I don't think it's a good idea. Not great for your shoulder. I never did more than 300 a day, and I can't think of a good reason to do more than 100 unless you are specifically training for a push up contest.
Work on your bench or dumbell press to look better.
Quarantine. No bench.
Variety. Do pushups with feet up on a table or such. Do dive bombers and hindu pushups.
With quarantine I decided to get back into shape. So I started with push-ups and abs.
First week it was 10x10 push-ups and 3 sets of my ab work. It was brutal as I was old and fat.
Slowly but surely it has improved and I added lunges and air squats plus a run.
I’m finishing week 10 now and I’ve hit 4725 push-ups 2740 lunges and Squats, 42 sets of abs and 35 miles.
After 3 weeks of building up ability on push-ups I’ve changed the routine by type.
Mon - regular (900)
Tue - decline (900)
Wed- typewriter (300)
Thur - regular (900)
Fri - triangle (400)
Sat - wide (1125)
Sun - slow w/ squeeze ( 400)
Ab workout 6 sets
Iron buttery x20
Bicycle x20
Flutter kick (45sec)
Russian twist x20
Plank 1 min
In 10 weeks I’ve lost 15-20 pounds (varies) and my body type is vastly changed.
Best part is that I can do all of it with out a weight room.
Dur wrote:
TAR wrote:
How should I go about training for this? Current PR is maybe 70.
I don't think it's a good idea. Not great for your shoulder. I never did more than 300 a day, and I can't think of a good reason to do more than 100 unless you are specifically training for a push up contest.
Work on your bench or dumbell press to look better.
I've done as many as 800 in a day. Its actually made my shoulder feel much better over the past year.
I think form is important. Too wide or high of a "grip" is going to be risky to your shoulder.