So, how many pushups can you do?

I do 3 sets of 50 every day. At one time I know I can bust out 75. I usually will do 100 of the pushup normal but balancing on one foot that is raised about 6 inches. the other fifty pushups get interesting. Balanced on 3 medicine balls (One under each hand and under foot), with 50 pounds on the back, hands together nose to the hands, clap pushups, on three chairs lowering myself all the way down past the seat. 10 - 20 of some combination of these. They kill me. By the way just for comparisions sake I am 5'9" 150. Used to be 200 but lost the flab. I now have between 8 and 12 percent body fat.
 
Qeth said:
Man, that was a rude awakening. I always thought I lifted pretty well for my weight, I'm just in between intermediate and advanced. Kudos to you for being in the elite/ advanced category.
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I always tell people that if they can lift their own body weight in most lifts, they're good, except for deadlifts. Deadlifts depend a lot on back problems. If you're injured or suffered a back injury, your deadlift will most likely suffer. Most people can't lift their body weight in many lifts.

Beyond that, I try not to get discouraged if someone lifts more than me. As with all things in life, there is always someone better and someone worse than you. Lifting is very mental. If you get in the gym and get psyched out because you see monsters (or small people like me lifting tons), your lifts will suffer that day unless you can see past it.

Some food for thought. Much like the fight or flight response, when you lift, epinephrine and norepinephrine get released into the blood stream. The functions of these catecholaimines in the muscle are as follows:
-increases force production
-increases metabolic enzyme activity
-increases muscle contraction rate (if you can contract faster, you can contract more, which means you generate more force. Without getting too technical, muscle fibers contract many times over during a single repetition of a lift. It's not just a one time occurrence per rep.)
-increases blood pressure and blood flow
-increases energy availability (in the form of ATP in the blood stream)
-augments the rate of hormone secretion such as testosterone

Ever wonder why you can lift easier and sometimes harder when you're pissed off, or when you're really psyched up? Now, you know why.
 
harkamus said:
I always tell people that if they can lift their own body weight in most lifts, they're good, except for deadlifts. Deadlifts depend a lot on back problems. If you're injured or suffered a back injury, your deadlift will most likely suffer. Most people can't lift their body weight in many lifts.

Beyond that, I try not to get discouraged if someone lifts more than me. As with all things in life, there is always someone better and someone worse than you. Lifting is very mental. If you get in the gym and get psyched out because you see monsters (or small people like me lifting tons), your lifts will suffer that day unless you can see past it.

Some food for thought. Much like the fight or flight response, when you lift, epinephrine and norepinephrine get released into the blood stream. The functions of these catecholaimines in the muscle are as follows:
-increases force production
-increases metabolic enzyme activity
-increases muscle contraction rate (if you can contract faster, you can contract more, which means you generate more force. Without getting too technical, muscle fibers contract many times over during a single repetition of a lift. It's not just a one time occurrence per rep.)
-increases blood pressure and blood flow
-increases energy availability (in the form of ATP in the blood stream)
-augments the rate of hormone secretion such as testosterone

Ever wonder why you can lift easier and sometimes harder when you're pissed off, or when you're really psyched up? Now, you know why.
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I threw my back a couple years ago, and since then I've taken it easy on deadlifts, and I'm a little timid on squats. I haven't rev'd up the squats back up to what they were pre injury.

I just took another look at the website and realized this is 1RM stuff. I thought it was regular "heavy" sets of 4-6. No wonder they're on the high side. Looks like I'm bumped up a category on the exercises I do, yay me :p
 
Bladite said:
they're old school :) my KB instructor had this "combat conditioning" book. evil exercises inside.
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The more obscure the better. The best part about Turk Getups is that you look like you're collapsing. People passing by probably think wth is this guy doing?
 
I watched Jack Lalanne do over 3,000 in a row, too bad that doesn't count for me! :D
 
OREGON FAL'ER said:
Right now. seriously drop and see how many. My number was 14.
my previous high was 33, 2 years ago. I'm an old fat married guy.
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I hear ya. I used to be a weight lifting, push up gorilla. Now my gut would likely touch before my chest. :o
 
Tomorrow, we'll try situps. And the day after that, flutter kicks. By friday, we should be doing wind sprints or duck walks.

Gawd, exercise is damaging to the ego.

Moose
 
Im 40 and can do 120 in one go with no stops.I dont drink or smoke and do alot of mountain biking.I use to do 1000 a day,3 times a week when I was younger.
 
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