I'm calling this push-up challenge over. The 30 day mark was on the 18th but I actually only completed 22 days of pushing up. Life and family visiting and a wedding and studying for a midterm messed up the flow of my last week. I've done a few more sets this week but sometimes you just have to officially wrap things up.
As you can see from the list to the right, I wasn't the most consistent. The original challenge called for 100 push-ups a day for 30 days. However, I was perfectly fine with doing "some" push-ups a day for 30 days.
Here is what I learned:
- The first cut is the deepest (baby I know!) Meaning...the first few days were the hardest. I was so sore but miraculously, it didn't get tougher. It only got better after the first week.
- I am stronger than I think! I can now do 5 sets of 10 regular push-ups. That is crazy! Before, I could only do 1 set of 4 or 5 push-ups.
The push-ups were mostly done on my knees (K) because I'm still nursing my foot injury and didn't want lean too heaviliy on my toes. The couple of days that I attempted regular push-ups I marked with a T for toes. :)
Overall, I had a lot of fun with the challenge and was able to inspire some of my friends to try too. I am feeling buffer and determined to keep push-ups as a part of the routine; a part of the general goal of getting fitter.
What about you?
What are your fitness goals these days?
Do you build strength training into your regular routine?