Hundred Pushups Week 5 Day 1

Did my pre-week 5 test Sunday evening, while I was doing my evening swim. I felt like I was going to do 50 push ups for the test, but only made it to 38. When I looked at the program for week 5, I found that 36-40 puts me on the 2nd column again this week. So that is OK.

I didn't make my goals for today for sets 3-5. I should have waited another day after doing the test yesterday! Goals were 35, 28, 25, 22, 35+. Did 35, 28, 17, 17, 30 = 127 pushups in less than 10 min. Pretty awesome for a 52 year old man! I'm not complaining. I still did 21 more pushups than my previous record of 106!

One thing that I learned today, my hands are a lot wider than they should be. My wife's ACE Personal Trainer Manual says we should "place hands shoulder width apart." For me that would be 18" I've been doing elbow width, 18" apart, like Tarzan on the right. So I guess I'm focusing more on my pectoral muscles than my triceps.

Here is a chart, with day, number of repetitions for each of the five sets and total push ups:

1. Mon. 10, 10, 8, 6, 16 = 48
2. Wed. 12, 12, 10, 10, 16 = 60
3. Fri. 15, 13, 10, 10, 17 = 65
4. Mon. 12, 12, 9, 8, 16 = 56
5. Wed. 16, 13, 11, 11, 18 = 69
6. Fri. 15, 15, 12, 12, 17 = 71
7. Mon. 25, 17, 17, 15, 15 = 89
8. Wed. 22, 17, 17, 15, 25 = 96
9. Fri. 25, 19, 19, 17, 24 = 104
10. Mon. 22, 16, 16, 14, 22 = 90
    
11. Wed. 22, 17, 17, 15, 25 = 96
12. Fri. 25, 19, 19, 17, 26 = 106
13. Mon. 35, 28, 17, 17, 30 = 127

We're starting to discuss what our next workout will be after we finish the 100 pushups program. Rob at http://www.bloggeries.com and I are considering a six week pull up program. What do you think?

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