July Push-Up Challenge: See yourself get stronger in one month!

[chinadoll]

I started doing pushups for the first time with the June challenge. In three weeks I have seen a visible difference in my shoulders, arms and chest. My trainer tells me pushups are almost a perfect exercise because they hit so many parts of your body. Its a full upper body and core workout and only takes a few minutes a day.

In the interest of keeping myself honest, I am taking on the pushup challenge for July so c'mon, get strong. Guys, get ripped. Girls get the "girls" up and get those gorgeous "guns" for sleeveless tops.

I pledge 1200 for July.

[Marlieben]

I pledge 800. Its still a struggle for me but I am going to continue.

[chinadoll]

Great Marlieben! Good for you for sticking with it!

[liv]

I am in with 500 again. Will be rough but I'll try

liv 0/500

[Georgiana]

In for 500.

Georgiana 0/500
liv 0/500

[dthomps]

I'll also do 500. This is new for me, so I hope I can do "girl" pushups -- knees -- until I get a little stronger.

[chinadoll]

dthomps - "girlie" bent knee push ups are fine. Thats what I do right now too. WHen all your weight is in the can it's too hard on your back to hold it all up with the regular ones. As you get stronger, you can put your knees on a raised step and that increases the difficulty but it still is not as hard as a regular pushup.

OK, dt, liv and Georgiana - I have got you in on this. That's five of us so far.

[chinadoll]

So far for July ...

chinadoll - 0/1200
dthomps - 0/500
Georgiana - 0/500
liv - 0/500
Marlieben- 0/800

[Alexa]

Hey! I'm in for 1000

chinadoll - 0/1200
dthomps - 0/500
Georgiana - 0/500
liv - 0/500
Marlieben- 0/800
Alexa 0/1000

[ShiningStarr]

Alright I've never done push ups but....I'm in for 500

chinadoll - 0/1200
dthomps - 0/500
Georgiana - 0/500
liv - 0/500
Marlieben- 0/800
Alexa 0/1000
Starr 0/500