What is a push up?
According to Wikipedia, a push-up (USA English), or a press-up (UK English), is "a common strength training exercise performed in a prone position, lying horizontal and face down, raising and lowering the body using the arms." Push ups are a basic exercise used in civilian athletic training or physical education and, especially, in military physical training and will develop the pectoral muscles and triceps, with ancillary benefits to the deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis and the midsection as a whole.Instructions for "good-form" push ups
Lie prone on the ground with hands placed as wide or slightly wider than shoulder width. Keeping the body straight, lower body to the ground by bending arms at the elbows. Raise body up off the ground by extending the arms. Repeat. Body weight should be lifted by the arms; don't be tempted to use your butt, stomach or the lower half of your body to pull yourself up. To maintain correct body alignment, imagine a straight line running from your head down to your ankles.Initial test
Before you dive in and start the Hundred Push Ups Program, you should:
- Obtain medical advice and clearance from your doctor
- Take an initial push ups test.
The road to one hundred push ups To perform the test, simply execute as many good-form push ups as you can. Don't cut corners and please don't cheat - the last thing you want to do is end up in the wrong level of the training program! The results may be humbling, but trust me, honesty is the best policy if you want to maximize your strength gains!Push ups logger
The Push Ups Logger is a fantastic online tool. The purpose of which is to allow people who take part in the challenge to log their results and be inspired by others. Registration for the Push Ups Logger is free; just complete the simple online form and you're all set!
