gofish Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My sister who lost 70# and is now rock climbing and running 5ks for fun challenged me to do the 5000 push ups challenge.You have one year to do 5000 push ups.You can do them any way you want even if you can only manage wall push ups.That's 14 push ups a day.Who's with me in accepting this challenge. Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Hmmm....I was just getting frustrated again with my weak back. On FIRE while I did chores tonite. I MUST remember to strengthen it with just one simple therapeutic exercise with the stretch bands. I'd be willing to match your challenge with my therapy exercise......five THOUSAND huh? Since I'm starting with 20 at a time and I remember like once every 2 wks.... Ahem....I just divided 5000 by 365 days..... Must do a little over 13 per day. Or do a lot on some days. MtRider ....mebbe I will try this for motivation. Edited January 9, 2015 by Mt_Rider Quote Link to comment
Twilight Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Keep this thread going daily to see how we do? I want to try it but I too would need to be reminded until I get on schedule. Quote Link to comment
gofish Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 I was doing my 14 push ups today and my son came in and told me I was doing them wrong. Then he put his legs on the sofa and did some push ups.My child if I did that we'd need the EMT. I did 20 today. Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Okay...so I really need to do more cardio to lose weight. I'm in for walking a minimum of 14 minutes each day. 5000 minutes by the end of the year. Today is done! Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 If you hit the follow this topic button at the top of this thread you'll get an email every time someone posts on this thread. It's a good reminder to do it every day. Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 5,000 seems like a million for me. I've managed one a day, Monday - Saturday. Trying to re-build my strength. I get off the floor and up, but going back down, stopping and going back up has not happened yet. But, I AM trying. One of my hardest things to endure is the back ache that follows me the rest of the day. ~ This too shall pass. ~ Quote Link to comment
gofish Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm having problems with my shoulder and because of that the PT said just do wall pushup until I build up to the floor pushups.The goal of the challenge is to build strength. If this was situps it would be beyond me.I'm looking for a fitness video and I'm thinking a indoor walking video would be good for me until the weather is better so I can get walking outside. A few years ago I was doing 2 1/2 to 4 miles 4 to 5 days a week and I would like to get back to in to that routine. I'm very unfit and I'll be 53 soon. I'd like to build fitness and lose weight by the time I turn 54. 48- 4958 to go. Quote Link to comment
gofish Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 I could do this video. Quote Link to comment
ScrubbieLady Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I need to try that. But, I do push-ups using my kitchen counter. Step back about 3', put hands on front of counter and push. Feels good. Just need to remember to do the 14 a day and keep track. Good idea. Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thank you, ladies.... I just did 10 + 10 on my therapeutic back exercise. Guess I'm officially starting today. Had kin come for visit and been gadding about and the past few days. Home today so I've run out of excuses. It would have been nice for my back to have been stronger with the activities of these past days tho.... "Before" did not happen. "Now" is better than "Never" or even "Later". Does all this in my normal life count? .... cracking ice on goat steps, sweeping snow off paths/steps/trucks, hauling 3 gal water jugs to fill and pour for ducks, taking Big K for her nightly walk...don't know how far but we probably log in some distance....over hills and dales, btw. Plus....we live up FIFTEEN steps on the second floor. That's several downs and ups a day.... Sheeeesh, wonder why I get tired? MtRider Back is a must for rehab tho!!! Quote Link to comment
gofish Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 No work do to a broken water main.I did 15 counter top push ups today. Burn baby burn.It's baby steps but I'll take it.I might try some more latter today but I'll probably have to work Saturday to make up for not working today so I'm doing Saturday chores today. Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Did 15 minutes of walking in place today. Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Ann...I'm a little confused. In the past when I've followed a thread I've gotten an email notification when someone replied to the topic. Has that changed? I didn't get any notification from any posts in this thread since the first time I posted. Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 You should have. Your email hasn't changed? I will check on it. I'm in TX, won't connect my computer until tomorrow morning. Just got here. Heavy fog in NM. So.... Didn't get my push up done. Sheesh. Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Btw, I liked the videos. Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Ok...I just got one for your reply just before this but not the other ones. Oh well...as long as it's working now. It's my reminder to do the walking. Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Thanks for the update Lady. IDK why sometimes it takes a little longer to do what it is supposed to do. Quote Link to comment
Twilight Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I am doing the wall pushups, and will try the counter pushups as well. I have never been able to do the floor push ups.. I think it may be due to the curvature of my spine. I need to go back to the abdomen exercises... laying on my back raise my legs straight up slowly and just as slowly lower them..... or lay on my back and pedal i am walking....not fast for I am walking in the woods around this, under that, as I no longer have a path to walk on. This is from from short steep rises and down steeper or less to gentle rolling land, over or around downed timber. When Joy gets where she can walk further , I will go back to the two miles on the road, and increase it to the 5 miles or either walk with out her but she needs the exercise. Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 UM....BRB! .......................................................................................................................................... OK.....I did my 10 + 10 back rehab exercises. MtRider .....hmmm, this might really work....and I NEED it to work. Tired of being so fragile! Quote Link to comment
gofish Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 I tried the FitnessBlender video yesterday and had to sit with a heating pad on my hip the rest of the night. It's harder then it looks for a total couch potato like me but if I don't get the weight off and improve fitness I'll probably have to have a hip replacement. When I did the Fitness Blender video to today it was not as bad.pushups 15 Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) If you're coming up off 'the couch'....go realllly slow! We each have our own challenge and it must be what we need for our own particulars. Most people need a very balanced set of exercise so the push and the pull muscles [so to speak] both get stretched and strengthened. And it must be at a pace that does not cause injury or strain. Hot pad indicates enthusiasm but strain. Cut it back and you'll be surprised at how you will gradually build up. 'Course you were probably surprised at how far you had to come from too.... You'll get to your goals! MtRider ....go gofish! but slowly! Edited January 15, 2015 by Mt_Rider Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Congrats gofish! It is hard to get motivated, especially when it starts to hurt. Managed to do 2 today but not perfect and did 10 sit ups. Gonna try the wall ones next. Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Did my 15 minutes of walking. Quote Link to comment
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