well I'm trying to get myself psyched up to do mine. Just ate a little fruit so I'm going to do them in about 15 more minutes. They are hard but I agree that once you do them you feel really good.

Okay I just finished W3D3! I too like to total 55! Husband was impressed. Then I went out & did 15 rowing pull ups on the perfect pull up bar !

I may do week 3 again. I still have to test and see if I can do 16 in a row!

Have a great week end.

Husband & I are going on a fall train excursion to Asheville NC tomorrow.

I'll check back with you all on Monday!

Glad to see you ladies are still on track. Keep up the good work!

I am almost over my sinus infection. So, I decided to take the tests today. I am moving on to week 3 in all of the challenges and in the second column for the sit ups. I am feeling pretty proud of myself, especially after taking a week off. I feel so much stronger already.

Have an awesome week! Looking forward to hearing everyone's progress in November.

Hey Hey!!! W2d3 col 2 is again a BEAST!!!! So do I test again after this week or do I go on to week 3 and then test after week 3?? Good job everyone!!! I gotta admit this is the longest that I've stuck to a challenge and I thank all of you for your kind words and support. Now if I can just put this type of effort into finding myself a boyfriend??!!!

Cindy, WTG!! I hope you had a nice trip.

Katie, I'm glad you're feeling better, and congrats on the progress!

I, too, will be moving on to Week 3--I just did W2D3, column 2, and since I did 16 in my last set, I know I can do at least that many! Yay! But I do have to admit, I took waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy more than 120 seconds in between sets--I'm trying to get some photos and such like organized, and I got distracted by my sons' (mostly empty ) baby books (they are 2 & 4 now--I guess I missed the boat on that. ). But I think it was only about 25 min total for all 5 sets, so it's not like I took an hour off in between.

Leshawn, in response to your question, I think I'm just going to move ahead to W3 in column 2--it looks hard, but more in line with what I did this week, in column 2 of W2, and I sort of don't want to miss a day by taking one to do the test, since MWF has been working well for me.

Anyway, a big CONGRATS!!!! to you for sticking with it this long! And to me, too, since I only made it through the first week the first time I tried. And to everyone else also, of course. YAY US!!! Keep up the good work!

Good job everyone!!!!!

Keep up the good work. I start w3 tomorrow. I feel like I'm up to the challenge although I'll admit my arms are getting beat up with this challenge and the lifting that I've been doing. But I want to make a visible difference in them so I'll continue to beat them up.

Have a good day!!!

Hello, Good job everyone. So is anyone seeing results yet? Physical. So i have been doing it for 3 weeks and I start in the third column but on the 2 nd week i am still in the 3rd Last night i had trouble finishing the 2wd2 but if i do column 2 its to easy for me. Should i just rest a little longer.

I am definitely seeing and feeling the results. I love to flex and touch my biceps now. Visually the difference is probably minimal so far. But I can see it. I'm looking forward to tank top season. I should be totally ripped by then.

i need to start doing pushups again. i haven't done them in a real long time because my back has been upped, but now it is a lot better. the last time i tried to do a pushup i could barely do one haha, i know it's pathetic. i just need to find time in my day to day shedule to do more. i want to be able to do at least 50 full out pushups.

hopeand faith - feel free to join the challenge!!! You can google one hundred push up challenge to follow along with us.

Alright everyone, I know you thought I dropped off the earth but I'm here still!!! I'm really off schedule but I will catch up this weekend. I'll probably double up so that I can be on week 4 starting on Monday.

How is everyone doing?? Thanks again for participating!!!!

I'd like to join. What is our overall goal?
I'll post how many i can do after my workout.

http://www.hundredpushups.com/

This the link to the program we are following. The overall goal is to be able to do 100 pushups by the end of the program. WELCOME!!!!

Leshawn, I like the new picture. You are so pretty!

Welcome cds2327 and hopeandfatih24!

I did my W3D2 of the push ups last night and the squats and sit ups this morning. The sit ups are getting easier. The push ups are about the same. But the squats are kicking my butt and thighs. It is probably because I run every other day. So, my legs are getting twice the work out.

After finishing the Couch to 5K program, I realized that I really can do anything. These push ups/squats/sit ups will be no exception. All I need is a little direction and that inner voice pushing me.


Keep it up ladies!

Hi all,
I have not been very good this week either.... I missed Wednesday, when I was supposed to start w3. I just finished the first 4 sets of W3D1, and... I don't think I can do any more right now, and I'm supposed to do at least 17. Not feeling my greatest today--I'm suffering from a migraine hangover, so I may just do that one over again tomorrow or Sunday. So, Leshawn (LOVE the new pic, by the way!), I'm still with you! As in, behind! But at least we're still going, slow as it may be.

Katie, you are an inspiration! I'm also a runner, started most recently doing C25K last fall when I began really trying to get back in shape, after weaning my "baby" (who was about 15 months old) and I was still carrying around 20 extra pounds. Running really helped me lose about 15 lbs, still working on the last 5. So, I actually did the squats test the other day, and stopped after 50 (not from exhaustion)... thinking now that maybe I should consider adding the sit ups instead, since there's clearly a pretty big difference between the strength of my upper body vs. lower, and the abs are what tie it all together!

OK, I just went and did another set of push ups (it's been about 8 minutes since the last set, a *little* more than the recommended 60 seconds ) and I managed 15. Almost there. But now I'm going to bed.

Welcome newbies! I hope you'll join us--the more the merrier!

Finished Week 3 this morning. I think I lost a little momentum waiting so long to do Day 3.

I will start Week 4 tomorrow evening. - Not quite a day rest, but I want to try to get back on schedule.

Have a great week everyone!

Hey buddies!!! Thanks for the compliments on the pic!!! Yeah, I'm still off on my days so I start w4 on wednesday. I'm not sure how I got off, but I'm starting to see some physical changes so I'm excited about that.

I finally went and bought my digital scale for food, however its still sitting in the box doing me a lot of good !!! I'll get it out tonight and tell you all about it tomorrow!!

Katie, I think I'm going to start the squats or situp challenge next week. I'll let you know which one I choose.

Have a great day!!!

So i just did the exhaustion test after week 2 and i was able to do 27 pushups!!!

Good for you!!!

OK, still behind here, and still not feeling great--this headache has been with me all weekend. But I'm trying to drink TONS of water today, and I did W3D2, but went back to column 1 instead of column 2. Still challenging, but a lot more doable. I did 15 in the last set (min was 12).

Leshawn, get that scale out! It makes a big difference! But do as I say, not as I do --I have not been logging my food and not eating well.

Keep up the good work everyone!

EXCELLENT!!!!!!! Great job!!!

I will get my food scale out, especially since I got on the scale sunday and I'm down 1lb!!! I want to keep going in that direction so I need to do the right thing. It's just so hard to remember to get it out and measure. I can do it though!!!

Today I finish week 3 and tomorrow I'll start week 4. I'm so excited because my sister said she can see a difference in my arms and when we did the push up segement in our workout today I was the only one who could do the whole segement!!! Yay!!!!

Thank You those were manly to!!!. Congrats to you to. It's exciting when you start seeing results! I am finally down to 119.2 this morning i am so excited i haven't been this small in awhile. I noticed the other day that i always have to hide my stomach its not very big but i feel like it is and i finally didn't hvae to do that. it was amazing!!! Well good luck.

I'm going to zumba tonight, but I'm going to go do W3D3 right now, before I go, because last time I did zumba, I was too tired for push ups afterwards. Then I'll be starting W4 tomorrow--still on the same schedule as you, Leshawn. Congrats on the 1 lb loss!! I find losing weight at this time of year very difficult--more or less just trying to maintain until after New Years.

Did W4D1 this morning I think I may have to move back to column 1 for the sit ups. It isn't that my abs hurt, but I don't seem to have the energy. Of course, the last few times I did them it was in the morning before I ate anything. I will do D2 tomorrow night and see if that makes a difference.

I still struggle with the manly push ups, but I'm sticking to it. The squats are getting easier - Yay!

A little extra motivation this week - When doing your push ups, just think of how many full-blown push ups our veterans have done and our current soldiers are doing! Push yourself in tribute to them!

Alright, I'm on d2w4 today!!! Yeah me!!!! My nutritionist said she could see the difference in my shoulders even through my t-shirt!!!! I tell her all about MFP and she said she recommends it to her clients because I'm so enthusiatic about it!!

katie - good job doing the manly push ups. I'm still doing the modified (on my knees), but I will probably do the challenge again after I'm finished and will try to do the manly ones then.

aeswan - I do zumba on Saturdays!!! You are right about trying to get in your push ups afterwards is too hard. I tried doing my push ups after doing the firm one night and thought I was going to die!!!

Good Job. So I did d2w3 last night and i am supposed to be in the third group but whenever i get to more sometimes its hard for me to finish. What shoudl I do just take longer time?