Hundred Pushups and Two Hundred Situps

I was wondering if anyone else is doing or considering doing the Hundred Pushups and Two Hundred Situps routine challenge? You test yourself initially to see where you stand and it puts you in a specific column for a routine to increase the number of pushups and situps you can do.

It's at hundredpushups.com and twohundredsitups.com

I am going to start my initial test today for twohundredsitups.com

Never heard of it.  Can't say I would really see the need of doing that many.  I would rather be able to do 3 sets of 12 sit-ups with a 25lbs plate on my chest.  Seems like an interesting challenge though, good luck.

I tried the 100 pushups... got to where I could do about 60 (about four weeks in) and just got bored.

Its a fair workout though.

Yes!!

I am on the first week.

I did 20 pushups on the initial test so..

How many did you do?

Original Post by agana:

Never heard of it.  Can't say I would really see the need of doing that many.  I would rather be able to do 3 sets of 12 sit-ups with a 25lbs plate on my chest.  Seems like an interesting challenge though, good luck.

I'm doing it so I can get a good APFT score at MEPS. Trying to join the Army, and the more situps you can crank out in a short amount of time, the better off you'll be in Basic Combat Training. Think of it as a matter of muscular endurance.

I'll definitely have to do the same for pushups, but figured I'd start with the situps for this week.

So I am pretty weak, I did 20 situps for the first test. Hopefully I'll see some gains because of this program.

I did the two hundred situps program for four weeks, but stopped because I found other ab exercises that I prefer to the crunch.  I will say, though, that I definitely improved my ability to do crunches by doing the program.  However, the program is not designed for military-style situps (despite the somewhat misleading name), so I don't know if it is the best route for your needs.

Military situps just have the fingers interlocked behind the back of the head. Either way it doesn't matter as it will improve my core strength for them.

No, I think coreyander is right. The program is made for crunches, and military situps are full traditional situps. I think situps use a different set of muscles in addition to abdominal than crunches, so you may want to be sure to get some regular situps in as well.

Original Post by poofyball:

No, I think coreyander is right. The program is made for crunches, and military situps are full traditional situps. I think situps use a different set of muscles in addition to abdominal than crunches, so you may want to be sure to get some regular situps in as well.

I'm doing them as military situps without my fingers interlocking, hoping that will keep me from "pushing" myself up with my arms so to speak. I want it to work for me too, strength wise. I still think it will be good for me :) I have to do the pushups assisted right now, but I'll integrate those in the next two weeks.

The closer I get to my goal weight, I'll start cranking out tons of PT in the morning.

I can almost do one real pushup; it feels like the extra weight on my stomach area just pulls my back down. It's difficult to stabilize that area and come back up. If anyone has tips besides lose more weight (which I am doing), let me know lol

WOW. Did my first routine today. 9-9-6-6-max (at least 8). For my max I managed to crank out 15 before I came back to the ground huffing and sweating. This is going to be great for me, but I wonder if maybe I should repeat week 1 twice since I'm so out of shape?

I dunno if it's the extra fat there, but my tailbone area hurts when I do situps. I think I'm pinching the skin a little... hopefully it'll get better as time goes on.

The funny part is I feel like the rest of my body is getting a workout. I tense my arms up a little and there is tension in my legs trying to keep my feet flat on the floor. I'm considering having my boyfriend hold my feet down. My arms are sore, ha ha.

I've been learning to do push-ups, and the recommendations I have seen say to do them against a wall, table, or step if you can't do them on the ground.  Don't do the girly knee-push-ups, as they don't really build up the muscles. 

I started out against my kitchen table, them moved to a side-table, then my coffetable, and then to a step.  I can actually do a few on the ground, but currently my program calls for 20 push-ups, so I am currently doing them with my hands on my wieght bench.  It's the right height for me to do 20 "good" ones without failure. 

If you have a staircase, it works really well to start on a step where you can do 12 or 12, and then as you get stronger you move down the stairs. 

okay pezzle, I'm not one to reply to a lot of blogs but I have to give my input on this one.  I was in the army for 13 years and am a female so I think I know what I'm talking about.  You need to know a few things to get ready for basic training.  First, to help with your push-ups, (most females can't do 1 push up when they get to basic so your really need to work on them) do 3 sets of 10-15 push-ups on your knees every other day until you can manage a regular push-up, then do as many of those as you can and then do them on your knees (still doing 3 sets of 10-15).  You can also do the plank position and hold it as long as you can and work your time up to 2 min.  The key to the push-up and the plank is form.  Don't worry about quantity until you can keep the form.  Back straight, head up, butt out of the air, no sagging.  

Second, to help with sit-ups, (most females are better at sit-ups than guys) do sit-ups with your hands locked behind your head.  You need to have someone hold your feet in place or you can put them under the couch or something to hold them down.  You can work your abs everyday.  They recover much quicker than other muscles in your body.  You should also do crunches, side crunches and reverse crunches.  As for the tail bone, sit-ups hurt.  The best bet is to get a mat or towel.  I hope this helps some.  If you aren't running yet, you need to start.  Just start doing the best you can and add a little on each week.  I wish you the best of luck.

PS.  Remember, the best way to get better at push-ups and sit-ups, is to do them.  But don't just do push-ups and sit-ups to work-out. 

Original Post by purrplealex:

okay pezzle, I'm not one to reply to a lot of blogs but I have to give my input on this one.  I was in the army for 13 years and am a female so I think I know what I'm talking about. 

You need to know a few things to get ready for basic training.  First, to help with your push-ups, (most females can't do 1 push up when they get to basic so your really need to work on them) do 3 sets of 10-15 push-ups on your knees every other day until you can manage a regular push-up, then do as many of those as you can and then do them on your knees (still doing 3 sets of 10-15). 

You can also do the plank position and hold it as long as you can and work your time up to 2 min.  The key to the push-up and the plank is form.  Don't worry about quantity until you can keep the form.  Back straight, head up, butt out of the air, no sagging.  

Second, to help with sit-ups, (most females are better at sit-ups than guys) do sit-ups with your hands locked behind your head.  You need to have someone hold your feet in place or you can put them under the couch or something to hold them down.  You can work your abs everyday.  They recover much quicker than other muscles in your body.  You should also do crunches, side crunches and reverse crunches.  As for the tail bone, sit-ups hurt.  The best bet is to get a mat or towel.  I hope this helps some.  If you aren't running yet, you need to start.  Just start doing the best you can and add a little on each week.  I wish you the best of luck.

PS.  Remember, the best way to get better at push-ups and sit-ups, is to do them.  But don't just do push-ups and sit-ups to work-out. 

Great advice, thank you so much. I haven't even signed a contract yet, as I have much weight to lose before I can go (I'm 229 5'7", started at 283, need to be down around 165 if I'm not mistaken). No better time to start working on fitness now. As far as running goes, I only haven't started because my doctor told me to start at 200.

Right now my workout is a little crazy..

Monday: Sit-Ups // Weight Lifting

Tuesday: Martial Arts (1.5 hrs) // 75 mins Hockey Practice

Wednesday: Sit-Ups // Weight Lifting

Thursday: Martial Arts

Friday: Sit-Ups // Weight Lifting

Saturday: Roller Hockey / Ice Skating @ 8:30

Sunday: Roller Hockey or 2 miles of inline skating

Leg lifts and flutter kicks are starting to become integrated into the Martial Arts sessions as well. Soon I'll have hockey practice on both Tuesday and Saturday mornings. Can't wait to start running... :)

In the two hundred situps program, it says on the "what is a situp" page that you only have to go 35 degrees to do a situp. I thought that that was a crunch. No bragging but I can do 220 crunches so I have strong abs. I just need to burn off the fat on top of them and I personally don't think that doing 60 situps a day will really help. I do like the pushup challenge though

Original Post by kshiber:

In the two hundred situps program, it says on the "what is a situp" page that you only have to go 35 degrees to do a situp. I thought that that was a crunch. No bragging but I can do 220 crunches so I have strong abs. I just need to burn off the fat on top of them and I personally don't think that doing 60 situps a day will really help. I do like the pushup challenge though

Yeah I'm just doing the program with military sit-ups. I can only do 20-25 max, my core strength is really weak and I'm still 229 lbs. Feels embarrassing to have to start from square one again, like I'm in 7th grade gym class.

Pezzle

Purrplealex is totaly right, You should do girlie push ups and planx untill you feel really confidant with your form.

I'll Join ya Girlie.

Ya I would do full sit ups too... (I can already do 200 sit ups) but I should do them more often.

I'm not so great with the push ups!!! I'll let you know how I score!

Looks like I have to eat my words... I only got 100 sit ups!!!!

I did 12 good push ups! not bad.

 

Second, to help with sit-ups, (most females are better at sit-ups than guys) do sit-ups with your hands locked behind your head. 

this is probobly the best way to do them but if you feel your self Pulling on your head or neck...

Like I tend to do

Just put your fingers against your temples... if they start flying way you need to correct your form.

http://caloriecount.about.com/one-hundred-pus hups-g347

I set up a group for it a while back...of course I never completed it. 

Seems like the perfact chance to give it another shot...