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Pushups are one of the most basic forms of exercise there is. Soldiers in the Army do so many pushups they have a special name for the pushup position, “the front leaning rest”. Pushups are a part of the military physical fitness test; two minutes to do as many as you can. 75 pushups results in maximum points for most Army age categories. Steve Speirs created a website called hundredpushups.com and has training plans for all ages and fitness levels to do 100 pushups in 6 weeks.

Week 1 starts off easy enough with three days of five sets of a four to six pushups. But by week 6 you are doing six sets of fifteen to sixty pushups, still only three times that week. The key to the plan is lots of sets but lower repetitions. It is a very interesting concept that I have never tried. I once did a set up pushups every day for two years but only averaged somewhere around 75-85, never 100. I also rested during the set but hundredpushups.com’s plans are for continuous repetition. 

I can do about 45 continuous pushups right now. I’ll keep you updated on my progress towards 100. Leave me a comment if you to are going to take this six week challenge or if you can already double my pushup total.