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72 pressups

ORIGINAL: Lumpy

ORIGINAL: Trident

ORIGINAL: Lumpy

ORIGINAL: Packup Pete

I done 88 pressups in a minute

x 1000000000

Unless you didnt touch the floor and didnt extend your arms - Did you vibrate?

EDIT Going to do the Plank thing when i get back

Now now Lumpy..remember the Marathon thread

In my defence i found what time i ran it in, no need to bring it up...

EDIT;

After i saw your name i knew this would be brought up... I also only said that time because i knew it was 15 something

Gonna try Pressups and Plank tomorrow - can't be beaten by a girl

BTW, Lumpy what was that Marathon time??? - you still up for one in 2009?

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5 hrs 15....walking pace

Just jesting ya Lump

ORIGINAL: Neb

can we please clarify what we are actually calling a press up?

To quote from the YMCA Fitness Assessment Manual...Standard Push Up Test:

'The client the lowers the body until the upper arm is parallel with the floor, keeping the back straight throughout and extending back up to a straight-arm position'

Nothing about touching the chest to the floor.

Sam

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upper arm parallel?, hmmm, cheers....I'll give that a go then


edit, just tried a few and it seems I've been going about 3 inches lower than needs be so 6 inches of wasted times and effort....I feel 50 + looming

well this sucks, in an hour or so ive gone from first in pushups to third....

but if we are only going to parrallel then i reckon i can get more reps out.

once boar confirms its only to get the arms parrallel to the floor i shall atempt it as such.

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Lol I have no reason to lie, I've worked as a fitness instructor and personal trainer for a few years now and I'm about to open up my own gym in a couple of weeks time. My whole life is dedicated to fitness and resistance training.

Lumpy believe what you wish, but I can assure you I have done 88 full range press-ups within a minute.....and I know people who can do plenty more then this, it really isn't that high a score in the general scheme of things!

Thank you both to Integra and Trident for sticking up for me.

I have done 24 full range wide grip chin-ups before, I will give the plank a blast soon.....but I have done a weighted plank with 105kg on my back for over a minute.

105kg on ya back? thats pretty impressive mate.

also i believe ya about he 88 reps, as its simply a record of what you can d, why lie lol.

people asked me for a video after i hit my new benchpress pb... some real skeptics around.

i shall catchyur pushups though!!!

might take me a while m best is 73 and that was tough.

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ORIGINAL: kerr616


some impressive figures being thrown around, nice going - i now have to beat 44 press ups

ffs why 44, you just want to beat me

I did those in shoes and half a suit on my lunch hour!

Im doubting i could do 88 though, even if i based my training around beating that. My arms are fully extended and i lower to a couple of inches off the floor.

We do about 300 push ups a night in thai so i thought id do pretty well

Im gonna try a few of the others tomorrow

ORIGINAL: Packup Pete

Lol I have no reason to lie, I've worked as a fitness instructor and personal trainer for a few years now and I'm about to open up my own gym in a couple of weeks time. My whole life is dedicated to fitness and resistance training.

Lumpy believe what you wish, but I can assure you I have done 88 full range press-ups within a minute.....and I know people who can do plenty more then this, it really isn't that high a score in the general scheme of things!

Thank you both to Integra and Trident for sticking up for me.

Im with you, i have a mate like you, plays professional rugby but his whole life is fitness, i literally mean theres nothing else.

Ive seen him do various things like a handstand clap press up, tripple clap press ups, 3 sets of rope chins etc.

If you know you have done it, then what does it matter.

88's a good number - very believable for an ultra fit guy.

My recent best was around 72 I think, but that was a few months ago before I started training heavy - will have a crack today and see if I can beat 50...

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Just completed a 5 minute Plank - now too knackered to do the Pressups

Maybe next week...

Sam

Edit - I can also report a certain female member has just done 4:30 plank, but I'll let her tell you herself

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Had an attempt on the 10 Mile bike record set for this morning on my new bike. Sadly called off due to fcking high winds Treadmill for 3 hours instead..Sorted

I would hope everyone does full range pressups, they may have some technical rule for official records but a nice full ranger is what tests your mettle !!

kinglean mate - yea,use a smaller dumbell , i'll just put it on the board !

the main thing is everyone has a go at stuff , and im not getting any love for the 100 burpee challenge and lets get bleep testing !! all you need is an MP3 player or a cd player .... park your car up in a quiet spot and blast it from your stereo ...10-15 mins ..BOSH your done !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhycgPbxkrk

ffs why 44, you just want to beat me

I did those in shoes and half a suit on my lunch hour!

you're not on the list
what is your total fella?

to be honest i tried a few days after my initial attempt and didnt get 44

they were fully extended, chest not touching the floor though but as far down as i could
mine invcluded rests though

half a suit? which half?

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Afternoon!

Would like to report a 4min 30 sec plank if I may.
Thanking you.

72 Pressups

3:38 plank

Re the Press Up thing. I must admit I think 88 is achievable. My PB for this is 76, but that was a few years back - I've had 3 shoulder operations since then, and am waiting for a fourth as I type, so I won't be trying this test for a good while!!

When I did 76 I was going absolutely flat out for the full minute. At the end I was totalled - if I'd have had to do 1 minute 10 seconds then I still think I'd have only managed 76! I tried a second set about 2 minutes after I did this and I could only just manage 40-odd, but 88 is a definite I think - I honestly believe it's do-able.

i think we should have some more cardio events

maybe something like 1 mile or 100 metre?

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