Push up challenge week 1: 100
11:55am +20, 12:03 +20, 2:54 +20, 9:15 +20, 10:49pm, +20 Done
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The +100 Push Up Club
In 2005 I watched the movie Coach Carter where Samuel Jackson was trying to get the kids running suicides drills from one corner of the court to the other side and back again. That is brutal. What peaked my interest was actually the push ups. One kid was being punished and Samuel Jackson asked him […]
Read More…Push Up Thursday, week 2: 200
Listening to Maria Callas starts my 2nd week of push ups. I set a 15 minute timer to do 40 every 15 minutes, but you can spread it out over 24 hours if you wish 9:19 am @ cube +40 40 9:38 am @ cube +40 80 (listening to Handel) 9:53 am @ cube +40 […]
Read More…Push Up Thursday Week 1: 100
A few years ago, I started a club in Yahoo to do as many push ups we can in 24 hours. We started at 100 and each week, we increased it by 100. most members got to 1,000. I got to 2,200 in 24 hours. It is based on a simple concept that if you […]
Read More…Push Up Thursday is back (2,100)
I’ve been sick with a flu and cough for the last 3 weeks and pushups stopped because my whole body was sored. This dude has now gotten to 2,001 and we are both shooting for 2,100 push ups in 24 hours. Here goes +50 : 50 11:02 am +50 : 100 11:04 am +80 : […]
Read More…Push Up Contest At Yahoo!
Over at the Vendor showcase day at Yahoo! they were doing of all things a push up contest. Everyone was getting me on to try it. The record was 201 push ups by a Yahoo! super stud. (Stu Y.) The rule was that you can rest on top or do a downward facing dog. I […]
Read More…Push Up Thursday (1,800)
Y! Push Up Club A group of people trying to do as many push ups, pull-ups, sit-ups as we can in 24 hours. Start anytime between 12:00am and 12:00pm of the day, you can blog, blast message about your status during the day. Thursday: Sep 16, 2005 1,800 push ups +100 each week +70 70 […]
Read More…Push Up Thursday (1,700 minus 700)
This week marks 1,000 for many of the club members. I’ve ordered 2 cakes for the team. A chocolate valencia and a lemon chiffon. I’m trying for 1,700 this week +50 (50) 9:05am +70 (120) 11:32am +70 (190) 1:13pm +50 (240) 4:11pm +50 (290) 4:15pm +70 (360) 4:38pm +70 (440) 8:00pm +70 (510) 9:58pm +70 […]
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Push up Thursday (1,500)
Push up club starting again. There are 2 hidden members who are also doing it, but will be more public later (I hope) Other members doing push ups on Thursdays Kelly Shawn Brian JW Scott +50 8:23am on train +70 120 8:37am on train +50 170 8:44am on train +50 220 1:26pm (in cube now, […]
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Pushup Secret Weapon: Model K-2001-40lb
My secret weapon that helps me build strength for my weekly Thursday pushups :-) If you don’t have a Model K-2001-40lb, that’s too bad for you You need to get one on loan.
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Push Up Thursday (1,400)
It’s that time of the week, the Y! Pushup Club is going very strong. I’m shooting for 1,400 in 24 hours. It’s going to be harder since I’m seeing Les Miz tonight so I decided to start later to give more time tomorrow Other members doing push ups on Thursdays Kelly Shawn Brian JW Scott […]
Read More…Push Up Thursday (1,300)
Here goes my duty of the week for the Y! Push Up Club I’m shooting for 1,300 today (yes I missed my 10pm curfew today, I have an excuse, I had class til 9:30) Other members doing push ups on Thursdays Kelly Shawn Brian JW Scott Why do we do it? The bigger arms Nothing […]
Read More…No pain no gain: it’s time for handstand pushups
My foot has been hurting for the last 2 weeks and I have not been able to run. I’m getting really depressed lately but I couldn’t run to counteract it. I’m trying a new exercise: handstand pushups. Pretty funny that most of the people doing it are kung fu fanatics (which I’m not) I just […]
Read More…push ups: 2,000 in 24 hours reached
I’ve hurt my foot recently and have not been able to run for a while. So I’ve started shooting for the 2,000 mark in push ups. 1,500 was reached on May 10th, 1,000 was reached April 22nd, 500 was reached March 02 Push up Log for June 6th 100 7:37 am 200 8:00 am 300 […]
Read More…push ups: 2,000 in 24 hours reached (archive from 2005)
Archived from the Wayback machine of my Yahoo! 360 blog I’ve hurt my foot recently and have not been able to run for a while. So I’ve started shooting for the 2,000 mark in push ups. 1,500 was reached on May 10th, 1,000 was reached April 22nd, 500 was reached March 02 Push up Log […]
Read More…Menlo Park: a different world
Tonight I took the train to Menlo Park to pick up a used jogger stroller for Kate. First time in the city, didn’t know what to expect. I was surprised at how huge the houses were!! They were like mansions, all with gates and walls. This is unreal. I was running thru the city and […]
Read More…It’s official, I’m crazy: 1,500 push ups in 12 hours
Ok, you knew it would happen one day. I’ve lost my mind. Ever since I started this fitness craze and started doing 500 push ups, 1,000 push ups, you knew the day would come when I would try 1,500. Well today was it. I just finished 1,500 push ups tonight! When I’ve tried for it […]
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Chest muscles have healed, pushups, pushups come to me
It’s back, the pushup craze. My muscles have healed like I thought it would after the last fiasco when I torned my muscles. Here is a more sane version of 1,000 pushup in 24 hours, d0ing 50 reps and spread it over time. This time I didn’t tear the muscles. Next milestone : 1,500
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Tony Tam 