One Hundred Pushups - Harsh Reality
As always, I like to be brutally honest. After watching this video from over at Get Fit Slowly, I’m convinced that I’ve been doing my pushups ‘wrong’. So, I retested myself, and I’m not ready to move to ‘level 3′. In fact, I’ve decided that I need to be doing ‘level 1′ training. Why? Because, I want to do 100, super-awesome, perfect push ups, not 100, kinda wobbly, sloppy, almost ups.
So, today, I did the level 1 workout for day 2, week 1. Here’s the chart -
As you can see, I’ll be doing far fewer push ups during each training session, but I feel that I’ll be much better served - in the long run - if I learn to do them correctly.
(I also need to hit the treadmill just a bit more.)
How I Feel After 21 Days Of Healthier Eating
Three weeks ago, I gave up sodas.
Ten days ago, I gave up candy.
Two days ago, I got rid of all of the unhealthy food in our house - all of it!
I replaced the sodas with water - and a lot of it. I replaced the candy with fresh fruits and nuts. I replaced the healthy food with ‘real food’ - chicken breast, zucchini, onions, lettuce, apples, blueberries, rolled oats, etc.
How do I feel?
I feel great. I’ve lost most of the puffiness in my face and my hands. I now have energy for walking and doing push ups. I’ve also begun to discover taste buds, long deadened by repeated exposure to hyper-sugary foods and sodas.
Have I lost any weight?
I’m not sure. Instead of obsessing about my weight, I’m just eating what I think I should eat and I’m avoiding tempting foods and situations. I feel lighter, but I’m not going to weigh myself until July 1st. This blog started as an attempt to live a healthy life. Taking these steps is pushing towards that goal.
Do I miss the junk food and sodas?
Sodas - Nope. In fact, about a week ago, I took a sip of one of my favorite colas - and I was shocked by how ‘nasty’ it tasted.
Junk Food - Kinda, but not much. I miss ‘having something to eat’ - but I don’t miss how junk food made me feel. Mainly, I miss salty foods like french fries and chips. But, as for sweets, like chocolate, I’m totally over them. I don’t think I’ll ever want a cookie, again, to be honest.
I’m stoked about the changes I’m making, and I can’t wait to experience the long-term benefits of those changes.
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100 Push Ups Week 1 Day 1 - 42 Push Ups!!!
A few days ago, I decided to join several of my fellow bloggers and attempt to do 100 Push Ups. During my initial test, I was able to do 13 good, ‘regulation’ push ups. Today, I officially started the program.
Here’s a chart detailing my Week 1 routine (chart comes directly from the HundredPushUps site.)
The first two sets of 10 were pretty easy, the set of 8 was more difficult, the set of 6 was excruciating, and the final set of 7 (actually 8 for me) nearly killed me. But, I did a total of 42 push ups!!!
I’m really excited about being able to do 100 push ups - but I’m much more excited about feeling stronger.
