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Well if you haven't heard by now then you aren't paying attention to the Health and Fitness blogosphere... Everyone is doing the 100 push up challenge at 100 push ups.   It is a 6 week training program geared toward a final test where 100 consecutive pushups are completed.  (My first thought was, "yeah right," but that was immediately followed by "That would be awesome!" I started last week and have been planning on writing a post that summarizes my experience with the challenge.  No time like the present... This post will be updated over time to reflect the results of my challenge...

First of all I should mention that I have a torn peroneus longus tendon...  As such I am not able to take the pressure on my ankle that even a single full pushup would apply (not to mention that I am not sure how many full push ups I could have done in the first place). So I devised a plan and this post is where you can follow my progress...

I will be taking the 100 pushup challenge 3 times (4 if you are a literalist). 

1. 1st pass through the challenge: Knee Pushups
2. 2nd pass through the challenge: 1 Armed Knee Pushups (left and right at the same time)
3. 3rd pass through the challenge (after my ankle is healed): Full pushups.

Step 1: Initial Test For One Hundred Pushup Program

You do as many push ups as you can do consequtively.  Depending on how you do you fit into one of 3 levels (up to 5, 6-10, 10+) of the program for the 1st and 2nd week.  (Later week's are determined by progressive testing.)

Step 2: Week One One Hundred Pushup Program

Based on the number of pushups completed in the initial test you are to complete the one of the following on 3 different days...  If at any point you cannot complete your level on any day you must repeat the week.

Step 3: Week Two 100 Push up Program

At the end of the week perform another test and see which group you fit into for Week 3.  If you cannot complete at least 16 you must repeat week 2 with your new max number determining your level.

Step 4: Week 3 Hundred Pushup Program

Depending on your exhaustion test you will fit into one of 3 groups (16-20,21-25, or 26+).

Step 5: Week Four 100 Push up Program

At the end of the week perform another test and see which group you fit into for Week 5.  If you cannot complete 31 push ups repeat week 4 with your new max number determining your level.

Step 6: Week 5 Hundred Pushup Program

Depending on your exhaustion test you will fit into one of 3 groups (31-35,36-40, or 41+).  Day 2 and 3 now have 8 levels and minimal rest instead of 5 and more rest.

Step 7: Week Six 100 Pushup Program

Day 2 and 3 now have 9 levels and minimal rest. 

Step 8: Final Test 100 Push up Program

Take another exhaustion test. Congratulations are in order or repeat week 6 with you new level determined by the test.

Got it?  If not check out the website...

Knee Push ups

• No Weigh In This Week — July 4th

• 55 Pounds in 10 weeks… 2.3 Pounds this Week

• 60 Pounds in 12 weeks… 4.4 Pounds in 2 Weeks

• 53 Pounds in 9 weeks… 4.5 Pounds this Week

• Weight Lost: 48 pounds in 8 weeks… 1.8 Pounds This Week

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This being the first weigh-in in two weeks I was a little nervous... Especially since we had spent the 4th on a mini vacation Sonoma and I consumed just a little too much wine. In addition there was a celebratory birthday dinner for a family member thrown in after Sonoma. I have continued my regular exercise including the 100 pushup challenge, swimming, an abdominal workout, and lifting weights.

It appears that I have avoided surgery on my ankle which I am very grateful for. I am have been moved from the walking boot 100% of the time into increasing use of the ankle brace recommended by my doctor (click the image to view the product page at amazon).

Here is a graph of my weight loss (if you are reading this in the future this graph will have updated for future weigh ins as well)... Clicking the image will open to a larger image.

I have no known issues planned for the week so I am hoping I will be able to commit to my diet and exercise program without interruption... (I may have a glass of wine or two that I brought back from Sonoma, but other than that...)

Until next week... Enjoy the articles and keep the comments coming...

• 3.4 Pounds Lost This Week

• 2.2 Pounds one Week; aka 66 pounds in 16 weeks

• 53 Pounds in 9 weeks… 4.5 Pounds this Week

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In all honesty I had expected to lose just a touch more weight this week.  I was pretty good on the eating front...  I know I didn't get as much exercise as I had anticipated (there are fires causing very smoky conditions and a health warning all around the San Francisco Bay area right now).  Don't get me wrong.  I am very happy to be continuing the downward trend.  I will just have to redouble my efforts next week.  I am currently weighing 335.2 pounds meaning that I have lost just over 55 pounds in the last 10 weeks.

Here is a graph of my weight loss (if you are reading this in the future this graph will have updated for future weigh ins as well)... Clicking the image will open to a larger image.

This week I continued my knee up version of the 100 pushup challenge.  I have had no trouble thus far with the 3rd level.  I even set a new consecutive push up mark at 35.

I was even able to swim...  I bought a buoy for my legs that you hold between your knees to keep your feet on top of the water...  I only swam twice, but as mentioned about the smoke from the fires has caused a health warning for much of the last week.

I am open to other suggestions for exercise given that my ankle is out of commission and bay area residents are supposed to stay indoors.  Any ideas?

I think I am going to start a upper body lifting program tomorrow morning after swimming. Until next week. 

• 3.4 Pounds Lost This Week

• 2.2 Pounds one Week; aka 66 pounds in 16 weeks

• 53 Pounds in 9 weeks… 4.5 Pounds this Week

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Wow... back on track!  After 2 weeks of relatively small amounts of weight loss (0.6 pounds and 1.8 pounds) I got back on track with a solid 4.5 pounds this week.  Between my ruptured tendon with the resulting inability to exercise in many of my normal ways and my Dad visiting for Father's day with the resulting over consumption last weekend, I hadn't expected this great of a result...  How did I achieve the result?  My answer upcoming after the weight loss chart.  I am down to a svelte 337.5 pounds.

Here is a graph of my weight loss (if you are reading this in the future this graph will have updated for future weigh ins as well)... Clicking the image will open to a larger image.

So while I was not able to do many of my normal exercises (basketball, volleyball, and walking) I have been participating in the 100 pushup challenge training program...  The goal of the program is to be able to do 100 consecutive pushups. While only 3 days of exercises it was more than zero. In the end it was 195 more pushups this week than I did last week (or the week before or the week before that ).  With my ankle/foot injury I am not able to do full pushups, but even so 100 consecutive knee pushups will be an incredible accomplishment.  Plus maybe by completing the 100 pushup challenge with knee pushups I will then be able to complete it again with either 1 handed knee pushups or full pushups depending on the status of my ankle.

Also on the food front... Once my dad left I got back on the straight and narrow.  Perhaps going just a touch overboard on the calorie restriction, but I did eat 4-5 small meals through out the day with the main staples of the my diet being nuts, eggs, and organic chicken hot wing sausages.

Also there is news about my ankle injury (see the next post) which I think will enable me to increase my exercise level a little this week in the form of swimming... 

So emboldened by my successful week, which was 4 days (Fri-Mon) of slight to moderate overeating (including 2 pieces of chocolate Father's Day cake my biggest diet sin to date) and 3 days of straight and narrow, I will be setting a 5.5 pound goal for next week. 

• 3.4 Pounds Lost This Week

• 2.2 Pounds one Week; aka 66 pounds in 16 weeks

• 4 Pounds One Week; aka 66 pounds in 15 weeks

• 39 Pounds in 5 Weeks

• 62 Pounds in 100 Days… 1.9 Pounds in 2 Weeks

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