Push Up Challenge

Push ups have always been a struggle for me.  I want to become better at them, which is why I’ve created this push up challenge!

This is an exercise we are all very familiar with.  We’ve been doing push ups since gym class in elementary school.  You would think we would all be able to crank out 100 at any time, but that’s SURELY not the case for me.

How To Do A Push Up Correctly

Starting in a high plank position, keep your body straight as you lower.  Keep your core tight and your booty in line with your back.  Bend your arms and lower your body down, but not all the way to the floor.  Push yourself back up into a straight arm high plank again, but try not to lock your arms.  Try to keep a steady pace.  Don’t go too fast because then you’re using momentum which will hinder your results.

If you can’t do a push up on your feet, you can do them on your knees.

Challenge

I want you to do this challenge with me!!!!!  This is a challenge that can be done ANYWHERE and doesn’t require a gym membership or even a change of clothes!  Just drop and go 🙂

For the next 14 days, do 50 push ups a day.  The 50 push ups can be split up throughout the day.  Just make sure you get all 50 in each day.  Always do each set until failure where you can’t physically do any more.

Keep a push up journal to track how many you can get in each day.  In the beginning of the challenge, you will probably have several smaller sets of push ups throughout the day.  By the end of the challenge, you should be able to do fewer sets with more reps.  If you can do more at the end of your last set, keep going until failure!!!

Also, if 50 is too easy for you, change it up to a 100 push up challenge!

 

Leave a comment below letting me know what day you’re on and what your set counts were.

For example:

Day 4: 5 sets – 13, 12, 10, 10, 5

Day 12: 2 sets – 30, 20

 

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Good luck!!!  LET’S DO THIS!

70 thoughts on “Push Up Challenge”

  1. I used to be able to do 62 military style pushups in a minutes…so I am in starting today 50 push-ups a day for 14 days….Should help get me back into the swing of things after a year and half of being sick and not being able to workout like my old self.

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  2. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

    I went to make your egg and pepper cups for breakfast all week on Sunday, and it was gone! 🙂

    Keep on rockin’ it girl. You are inspiring people everywhere.

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  3. Day 3: 2 sets 30, 10. I’m sore today, from lifting yesterday for the first time in 3 weeks and this challenge, but i love feeling this way.

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  4. Just finished Day 5 😀

    2 sets (25 and 25). It is starting to get easier and easier each day. Love this blog. It motivates me so much! Thanks Erin!

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  5. I think I mixed up my days in the posts……..
    Day 1 10,10,10,10,10
    Day 2 12,12,10,8,8
    Day 3 12,10,20,10
    Day 4 12,12,12,14
    Day 5 15,15,10,10
    Day 6 15,20,15

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  6. 121. Little off today, but was using the swivel handles on the floor and it seems tougher with them, then just straight floor. Anyway, I guess it’s because of the greater range and motion you get with them for push ups. Selah…

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  7. Jumping on board! 🙂

    Day 1 (Tues 10/9) – 3 sets: 25 (first 13, regular / last 12, on knees), 15 (regular), 10 (regular)

    Day 2 (Weds 10/10) – 3 sets: 20, 20 (10, regular / 10, on knees), 10 (9, regular / 1, on knees)

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  8. My post didn’t show up from yesterday………
    Day 14 20,20,10!! Yay!! I did it!

    Now we need a muffin top/back fat challenge! Oh, and my butt can use some firming up too 🙂

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