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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Pushups Anyone?!


These are not getting any easier people!!!! Yesterday's training regime was as follows:
Set 1=20
Set 2=25
Set 3=15
Set 4=15
Set 5=25
OMG!!!!!
That last set nearly did me in! But I FRICKIN' DID IT!!!!!

That's right-a total of 100 pushups...so, ok, yeah-1 minute in between each set...but still, I've kept up with the regime so far.
I gotta' say though....that last 4 on the last set was really, really HARD! I had to dig super, duper, frickin' deep to do those last 4 OMFG!!!

Hubby is convinced that I will reach my target...even promised me a lovely dinner out if I did the 100 pushups without stopping as incentive...But DAMN!!!! It's HAAAAAARD!!!!!

I've done pushups over the years..but minimally...10 here, 10 there....added as a super-set for chest-But, I never realised how hard MORE pushpups would be. SHIT! But hey....I did 100 within about 8-10 minutes....REAL PUSHUPS! Not that girly knee style shit!

Hubby wants to video my 100 pushups....so need to source a vid/cam for the event!!!! He's confident....he watched me do that last 25 yesterday and saw mass muscle poppling out...Awwww, how sweet! ;-) Y'all know what I'm talkin' 'bout! SWEEEEEET!

Other than that I'm super, frickin' sore from my TABATA THRUSTERS! OMG!! I haven't had my inner thighs AAAAAND my butt sore at the sime time and to this extent in ages! Doing wide leg squats super fast, over and over and over...really did me in. SORE AS.....! I will do TABATA again over the weekend...I'm thinking Tues & Sat for Tabata at the end of my hill-walks on a regular basis.
That's it from here folks!

7 comments:

witchazel said...

WOOOHOO!!!! Awesome numbers girl!!! I've written myself a note to try the pushups and the Tabata once the compis over and I'm looking for something fresh and different.. of course that will be after the toasted cheese and ham sandwhich (todays craving LOL)

Kerry W said...

Awesome stuff Raechelle! You must be so pumped! I am, just from reading about your how many push-ups you belted out. Can't wait to see the video. Wouldn't mind seeing you do a Tabata session on vid too. :)

April said...

Awesome! I'm gonna have to try those! I love pushups now that I can actually do them ;) NOT the girly ones either LOL!

Slyde said...

very good numbers... good for u!

Kek said...

You're really rocking it, Raechelle! I'm never getting into a pushup contest with you....

Raechelle said...

I highly recommend the PUSHUP CHALLENGE to everyone! It's bloody hard-but that's what it's all about-challenging yourself. Crossing fingers that at the end of the 6 weeks I can really do all 100 without stopping! Even if I can't -I know I'll be able to do more pushups at one time than I ever would have imagined because I'm really pushing myself when I do them!

Tawana said...

wow-that is REALLY something to be proud of. I know how hard it is to do 100 pushups because I get tired after doing about 10! LOL Keep up the hard work-I know you will reach your goal!