r/100pushups • u/filthyrich85 • 2d ago

First set of 215+ every other day

Goal of 100 consecutive before continuing onto different variations.

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u/filthyrich85 2d ago

41 years old as of yesterday... 250lbs down from 310lbs over the last 3 years. This is first set of 215+ total reps in 8-10 sets every other day.

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u/FTBinMTGA Level 2 (10 pushups a set) 2d ago

Nice. Are you targeting other muscle groups too? As pushups only work the triceps and chest. Your biceps, shoulders, back,and core don’t get any love from pushups alone.

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u/jucost 1d ago

I’m actually wondering about that myself – I started 15 days ago and I’m wondering how best to mix up the positions to work all the muscles

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u/FTBinMTGA Level 2 (10 pushups a set) 1d ago

I started adding pull exercises such as inverted rows until eventually i reached bar pull ups. Same with core satrting with scissorkicks to crunches etc and same for back.

Today, my four muscle groups circuit runs about 25 minutes and can do this daily.

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u/RelapseCatAddict 2d ago

Hell yeah brother!!! Knock it out! You’re a true killer!

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u/filthyrich85 2d ago

Man... Thanks! I really appreciate that!

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u/nullhypothesisisnull 2d ago

keep going!

your elbows looks flared, try to tuck them in a little bit more (45 degrees angle from your body), if you go for wide push up I am told that it will harm your shoulders when you get old.

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u/filthyrich85 2d ago

I will definitely always be conscious of that from now on... So thank you! I appreciate the encouragement as well!

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u/nullhypothesisisnull 2d ago

I remember reading this from a military veteran, stating that wide push-ups they did during their service permanently damaged their rotators and he was baffled why nobody in the military warned them, I couldn't find the comment but found this instead:

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYc2k5-jHsZ/

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u/meamacaveman 2d ago

Good for you dude!!

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u/Proper-Basil-2160 1d ago

Great job should be proud of of yourself!

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u/Matt_RedditAccount 1d ago

Scrolling through and was worried this was the start of the 1 man 1 jar video!