100 Push-Up Challenge: Week 1 Complete
NOTE: This image here is not me, but rather how Wikipedia shows as the proper way to do a pushup. This is the standard I am using, where I go down to a 90-degree angle, and then back up.
Whew! I have just completed Week 1 / Day 3 of my training to 100 push-ups at once. After doing the Week 1 / Day 1 sets I felt there was no way I would be able to complete Day 2 or 3 of the first week. Perhaps because I had just shoveled my driveway and sidewalk of snow about 2 hours prior to starting the routine.
What I noticed during this first week was that my arms would be most sore on the day after rest. It brought back the memories of the first few days of wrestling practice at the start of the season.
Starting on Day 2, I really noticed my abdomen feeling the workout, similar to when doing leg lifts. Who knew so many muscles are worked doing pushups?
At this point of the challenge, I am feeling good, knowing I was able to execute and complete the Week 1 training. I now will take two days rest and start Week 2. I’ll post my status at the end of that week.
Hope For the Unlikely: 100 Push-Ups In-a-Row
Can an out of shape, overweight, 50-year old man do 100 push-ups in a row? Unlikely.
I turn 50 in just over 3 months, and I am going to attempt to perform 100 push-ups on my birthday. Come along with me on my journey to success or failure.
Since after Thanksgiving, I have been trying to lose weight. I am tracking my calories, and walking about 2 miles 5-days a week. I am happy to report that I have come down from 210 pounds to 199 pounds as of this morning.
I have now gotten this wild hair up my butt that I would like to do 100-push ups in a row. by the time I turn 50. I am going to use hundredpushups.com as my guide. Hopefully, putting this out publicly, will give me the motivation to keep at it.
I did my initial test yesterday and was able to perform a whopping 16 push-ups! Only 84 more to reach my goal.
I plan to update with my results at the end of each week. Wish me luck!
Replacement Vehicle: 2012 VW Golf TDI
The insurance company totaled my 2005 Honda Element following my accident. I had to quickly figure out what car I wanted to replace it. I settled on the Volkswagen Golf TDI. The diesel will give me 45+ MPG, which is 20 MPG more than I got with the Element.
Whoopsie Daisy: 33-Year Streak Over
After getting my license on my 16th birthday, I figured someday I would get into an accident. That day came 33 years later.
Driving home from work on a rainy day, I was headed down Tollgate Road, traveling about 35 mph, and came upon a very sharp curve. My front got loose, just as if I were on ice. Started sliding and spinning. Drivers side front tire hit a large rock on the side of the road (because I was now sideways) and it flipped my car. I did not get hurt. At least I didn’t involve anyone else.
What a way to just ruin an otherwise good day.
Bathroom Remodel
Other than painting the walls, our powder room had not changed since we purchased our home. The time had finally come for me to work another home project and put in tile on the floor and partially up the walls; a new toilet; a new vanity, mirror and lighting fixture.
Unfortunately I got started ripping out the pergo flooring (revealing the original linoleum floor) before I thought of taking a “Before” image. This is the closest thing to before:
We looked for tile at several places, and settled on a tile found at Lowes. I purchased all the necessary supplies including a tile saw. The project took me three weekends to complete.
Here is the “After”:
Completed project: Only thing carried over from the old bathroom was the ceiling (and towel). Please ignore the lens flare (those green and orange blobs caused by the light hitting my wide angle lens)
New Car for Brittany
