New challenge 100 press ups!

[Drago]

100? I can do 300 in a hit!

A versatile exercise, and with some slight adjustments can target different areas. For example, rotating the hands outwards isolates the triceps, close grip for trips and anterior deltoid a etc.

Good luck with your goals - a month and you'll be there, no probs.

 

[srw]

Doing more than 15 or 20 of a single exercise does nothing for strength. Doing a single exercise only works one set of muscles. The set of muscles you work in press-ups are not much use in cycling.

If you want to work your upper body - and that's probably sensible - do a range of exercises covering lower and upper arms, shoulders, back, chest, abs and core.

 

[Spinney]

I can do about 5 if I keep my knees on the floor. Is being an ageing girly enough excuse?

 

[Drago]

Doing more than 15 or 20 of a single exercise does nothing for strength. Doing a single exercise only works one set of muscles. The set of muscles you work in press-ups are not much use in cycling.

If you want to work your upper body - and that's probably sensible - do a range of exercises covering lower and upper arms, shoulders, back, chest, abs and core.

I think this chap might disagree...

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bronson_(prisoner)

It always interests me when people who do not have a developed upper body have a high opinion about what such a set of muscles can and can't do while cycling. How would they know? Take it from a power lifter with 19" guns and a 53" chest - it's a boon, most especially when riding technical off road sections.

 

[srw]

I don't think he would...

And I'm not sure a criminal lunatic psychopath is the best witness anyway.

 

[Rob3rt]

I have been doing them for the last 3 weeks. Started off struggling to do 2 sets of 10. Now i can do 3 sets of 12.
Another exercise to strengthen your core strength is to hold the top of the press up for 1 min. In yoga and pilates it's know as "the plank".
Thanks to "that cc member" for telling me about it

BTW, The Plank is not the top of the press up position, the Plank position involves resting on your forearms. This makes it harder than the top of the press up position.

 

[DougieAB]

Think I'll give it a go! Mind you, we are off to France next week for holidays so might be better to wait until I return. I'll try not to eat and drink too much! Hah, who am I kidding

 

[defy-one]

BTW, The Plank is not the top of the press up position, the Plank position involves resting on your forearms. This makes it harder than the top of the press up position.

I'll try that aswell

 

[RAYMOND]

I regularly do 30 straight press ups,followed by 20 with my legs on a chair,followed by 20 with legs on chair and on my fingertips.
All part of my general exercise iv'e been doing all my life.

 

[RAYMOND]

By the way your body as to be rigid,no flopping the belly.

 

[Beebo]

I am going to see how I get on. Will give myself until Christmas as 6 weeks seems a bit too soon.
Tried my test and only managed 10, that's a long way to go.

 

[Mark Grant]

I'll try that aswell

To make it harder still, move your elbows forward of your shoulders.

 

[JoeyB]

The plank is evil.... That is all... I look forward to it the least at Circuits lol

 

[Trevrev]

By the way your body as to be rigid,no flopping the belly.

No Way!!!!!!

 

[defy-one]

I can hold for a minute on my hands,with arms locked out version.
On fore arms is a killer