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20 000 push ups for MacRumors

I do between 100 and 200 every night for the past 4-5 months. Just did 200.

50-2min
50-2min
50-2min
50-2min

So idk what the count it but add 200
 
Just curious, but how is everyone doing these? I break mine into 10 sets of each type and it looks something like this:
10 knuckles.
10 fingertips
10 one arm
10 other arm (I want to keep my arms close, so I switch which one I do first)
10 on my lower hand
10 triangles - either at nose height or chest height
10 regular
10 wide grip
10 regular grip
10 something different- this might be clapping or sliding extended push ups or something.

I occasionally go to failure, but consecutively 30 or 40 is probably my limit without a break in between. Anyone else?
 
millerj123 said:
I occasionally go to failure, but consecutively 30 or 40 is probably my limit without a break in between. Anyone else?
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Wow, I can hardly move my arms. Holy crap! Well I was at 50 and dying but I pushed till 60. so 60 non-stop. Where do you do your push ups? Arms wide or close?
 
Macman756 said:
Wow, I can hardly move my arms. Holy crap! Well I was at 50 and dying but I pushed till 60. so 60 non-stop. Where do you do your push ups? Arms wide or close?
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I do a mix. Last night I did arms close, elbows in tight to the rib cage. I thought my son was going to join me, but he just wanted to be snakes.

So, just 40 last night.

20,785 + my 40 + Macman756's 60 = 20,885
 
millerj123 said:
I do a mix. Last night I did arms close, elbows in tight to the rib cage. I thought my son was going to join me, but he just wanted to be snakes.

So, just 40 last night.

20,785 + my 40 + Macman756's 60 = 20,885
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Well I had just started with 60, last nights was 160. So new total is 20,985.
 
50, on my knuckles. I just started doing it this way.. I don't know why. It seems more manly. I feel more masculine too... :)

21,085 with the additive of 50 shall become equal to (in a completely irrational, mathematically-biased way), 21,135
 
Melrose said:
50, on my knuckles. I just started doing it this way.. I don't know why. It seems more manly. I feel more masculine too... :)
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You can go deeper that way.:rolleyes:

Am I the only one getting tired of counting here? Guess the guys are just more "into it" than the girls.:p

Anyhoo, I did 140 on Tuesday.

MR = 21,275
 
redwarrior said:
You can go deeper that way.:rolleyes:

Am I the only one getting tired of counting here? Guess the guys are just more "into it" than the girls.:p

Anyhoo, I did 140 on Tuesday.

MR = 21,275
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That's what she said... I mean, you're female, or your avatar is, or damn... I forget.

With my workout group, the women don't like that push-ups increase shoulder, and arm size and decrease breast size. They tend to prefer ab exercises, but I find that cuts down on my manly beer-belly.
 
millerj123 said:
That's what she said... I mean, you're female, or your avatar is, or damn... I forget.

With my workout group, the women don't like that push-ups increase shoulder, and arm size and decrease breast size. They tend to prefer ab exercises, but I find that cuts down on my manly beer-belly.
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That's very strange to me, that women wouldn't want to do pushups. I feel very strong and it's a huge ego boost to be able to do more than my husband can.:p And it hasn't decreased my breast size, not that that was ever possible in the first place.:eek:

I like doing abs too. Well, I don't like it, but I like the results I get. I did 250 different ab exercises yesterday. Hurts like hell, but i don't worry so much about bikini season.;)
 
redwarrior said:
I like doing abs too. Well, I don't like it, but I like the results I get. I did 250 different ab exercises yesterday. Hurts like hell, but i don't worry so much about bikini season.;)
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For some reason, I don't worry at all about bikini season. ;)

100 last night

21,275+100 = 21,375

100 this morning

12,375+100 = 21,475
 
millerj123 said:
Yep, so if we include gibbz' 20 and my 100 tonight:
22,120
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well, i first joined this thread and was excited to make it a goal and then i tore something in my shoulder at the gym.

So, i've recently begun push ups again now that my shoulder is pretty much back to normal.

i just did 3 sets for a total of 130, plus I did 410 over the last 2 days.

so

22120 + 440 = 22, 560

in terms of type, i'm really focusing on the proper way to perfect that first.
hands underneath shoulders with elbows turned in so the arms are right alongside the body. these are much harder than just dropping down and givin' er. i hope it works. Plus, i'm chicken to try other methods b/c of the shoulder.

i also do sets on an upside down bosu ball keeping the core and legs tight. very good to add balance and the core feels it.
 
Keebler said:
well, i first joined this thread and was excited to make it a goal and then i tore something in my shoulder at the gym.

So, i've recently begun push ups again now that my shoulder is pretty much back to normal.

i just did 3 sets for a total of 130, plus I did 410 over the last 2 days.

so

22120 + 440 = 22, 560

in terms of type, i'm really focusing on the proper way to perfect that first.
hands underneath shoulders with elbows turned in so the arms are right alongside the body. these are much harder than just dropping down and givin' er. i hope it works. Plus, i'm chicken to try other methods b/c of the shoulder.

i also do sets on an upside down bosu ball keeping the core and legs tight. very good to add balance and the core feels it.
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Well, I'm bored and alone for Valentines Day, so a set of 40, another of 50, and then 2 of 75 for a total of:

22,800
 
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