Push Up Confession

I have a confession.

I haven’t done my push ups in over two weeks and I’m scared to start again.

I’m not sure how it got to be so long, something about a lot of excuses and then getting sick on top of it and skipping them even though I know if you start skipping workouts it gets really hard.

So tomorrow I’m diving back in again.

I know there are a pile of people who have started doing push ups as well, and I know that there’s a really big chunk of that pile that has slowly dropped out.

I’m hoping a few of you will join me getting back on the program again.

Then tomorrow when we’re done with our sets and our bodies have been reduced to a quivering mess and we are irritated that we can’t do as many reps as we used to, we’ll know we aren’t alone.

If the misery loves company angle isn’t motivating enough for you try this:

Nine of us have posted our push ups on the Google document. Only one person was able to do more than 50 push ups in the beginning and many were under ten.

Now the nine of us since February have collectively done…

10,215 push ups!

Amazing.

So make it your May resolution, call it a favor to yourself (Here is Jenny’s post if you need a reminder why), call it my early birthday present, call it whatever you like and do your push ups tomorrow, (or start the program, http://hundredpushups.com) and let us know how it goes!

Push Up Log can be found here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkCenthS4rIwdFowaS1ja1JmNEtraFFYalhOY1JNSlE&hl=en&authkey=CNvHxIQB#gid=0

4 comments on “Push Up Confession

  1. Jenny's avatar Jenny says:

    Those numbers are amazing. I am motivated by seeing everyone’s progress. Your uncle has been the most inspiring person on the list to me!

  2. Erica's avatar Erica says:

    I have to admit, I stopped too. I actually stopped all of my exercises because I hurt myself. I started up at the beginning again yesterday.

  3. Jessie's avatar Jessie says:

    Alright I did it, it wasn’t super fun but I went back to week 4 and tried to do very nice slow pretty push ups and it went OK.
    Feels good to be back on track.

    Erica, Sorry you hurt yourself but I’m glad your recovered and starting up again!

    Jenny, Your results are pretty awesome too, you just keep moving along! I’m especially impressed that you did them while waiting for piano lessons!

    Uncle Weasel, A total of 274 is amazing! You must be getting close! Good luck with the next test!!!

  4. Sarah's avatar Sarah says:

    I stopped too due to a mysterious bleeding from the c-section scar. I’ll start again today. Hopefully my body’s ready?!?!

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