So i did 150 push ups today.

 

First time ive done any in five years.

 

My arms hurt

So i did 150 push ups today.

 

First time ive done any in five years.

 

My arms hurt

 

all at once or spread out?

Basically all at once. In intervals of ten every two minutes

I have just started doing pushups again... trying to make sure my body can handle a PT test.

 

Fortunately, for females, we only have to do 19 in two minutes. Ed has to do 42 in two minutes to pass, 71 to get a full 100 points. My best so far has been 36 in one minute, but I stopped after that and didn't attempt any more.

I might be able to handle 42 in a minute, but my arms would be done after that...

Oooops. I meant in 2 minutes. 42 in two minutes to pass. 71 in two minutes to get a 100.

 

Generally, I can't go the whole two minutes, so I do all of mine in the first minute and stop. XD

Oooops. I meant in 2 minutes. 42 in two minutes to pass. 71 in two minutes to get a 100.

 

Generally, I can't go the whole two minutes, so I do all of mine in the first minute and stop. XD

 

 

oh two minutes, that's easier, nicer to space out, I still wouldn't be able to get 71 though

*resolves to be nice to Kate, because she could could totally kick my #$%^&*

*resolves to be nice to Kate, because she could could totally kick my #$%^&*

I think the same thing, sometimes.

*resolves to be nice to Kate, because she could could totally kick my #$%^&*

*resolves to be nice to Kate, because she could could totally kick my #$%^&*

I think the same thing, sometimes.

 

 

 

But you're far too nice, Jani. You don't have anything to worry about.

 

>.>

 

Ed, on the other hand...

Is drinking beer everuday baf?

ummmm yeah. Alcohol's a poison, your body has to muck the stuff out of you, it's why heavy drinkers have liver problems, besides the fact that too much alcohol all at once will either get you to throw up or die of alcohol poisoning, depending on how much you had... Moderation usually applies here but every day sounds a bit much, but I'm no expert, and I'm don't drink or plan to so I've got some bias there

I haven't read any of the posts of the discussion except the one above, but trust me when I say that seeing what liver failure actually looks like in a hospital will put you off drinking for good. It ain't pretty.

Thanks to everyone for participating in this month's discussion - and extra thanks to Karas for joining us! If you ever decide the lure of the taint is too strong for you, Karas, you'll have some points to start out with already.

 

This thread will be unpinned in a few days, but feel free to continue the discussion as you will.

 

10 points to:

 

Kate

Captain Jani

Smiley73

LedZepMan

ruairidh7

Talya

Pankhuri

Reyoru

ed2funy

John Snow

WildTaltos

Crimson_Ayla

Turin Turambar

Ithillian

TinaHel

Songstress

Tiinker

OK then, for Ed or Kate, what's a military grade push-up? How far out do you place your hand, how low do you go etc. I want to see if I can do 42

Your arms can be close or they can be far.

The only requirement is that your body stays in a generally straight line, and that your arms break the plane.

Basically, make sure your elbow form a 90 degree angle.

 

So, if your arms go straight back or if they pop out to the side, it doesn't matter.

And you can't pick your hands up off of the ground - if you want to move them, you have to slide them across the ground. If you want to rest, you have to keep both feet on the ground and both hands on the ground. You can put your butt up in the air if you want, but it's really easier to just do them all because holding yourself up just takes energy you could have spent doing pushups.

If you stick your butt up, you can bend your knees slightly. SLIGHTLY.

Or you can sag in the middle.

And you have to come up to the starting position before resuming.

Here is a video:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBTUaQy-toE

 

 

This is the best way to do pushups for most people. But as we said, you can slide your hands out and do "wide-arm" pushups.

so basically form doesn't matter too much

Ehhhh, when you DO the push-up, yes, form matters.

 

Taking breaks, your butt can be up in the air, or you can sag in the middle. Just no placing knees on the ground, picking up hands or feet, etc.

 

From TC 3-22.20 (as quoted by Wikipedia):

The Push-Up: "The push-up event measures the endurance of the chest, shoulder, and triceps muscles. On the command ‘get set,’ assume the front-leaning rest position by placing your hands where they are comfortable for you. Your feet may be together or up to 12 inches apart. When viewed from the side, your body should form a generally straight line from your shoulders to your ankles. On the command ‘go,’ begin the push-up by bending your elbows and lowering your entire body as a single unit until your upper arms are at least parallel to the ground. Then, return to the starting position by raising your entire body until your arms are fully extended. Your body must remain rigid in a generally straight line and move as a unit while performing each repetition. At the end of each repetition, the scorer will state the number of repetitions you have completed correctly. If you fail to keep your body generally straight, to lower your whole body until your upper arms are at least parallel to the ground, or to extend your arms completely, that repetition will not count, and the scorer will repeat the number of the last correctly performed repetition. If you fail to perform the first ten push-ups correctly, the scorer will tell you to go to your knees and will explain to you what your mistakes are. You will then be sent to the end of the line to be retested. After the first 10 push-ups have been performed and counted, however, no restarts are allowed. The test will continue, and any incorrectly performed push-ups will not be counted. An altered, front-leaning rest position is the only authorized rest position. That is, you may sag in the middle or flex your back. When flexing your back, you may bend your knees, but not to such an extent that you are supporting most of your body weight with your legs. If this occurs, your performance will be terminated. You must return to, and pause in, the correct starting position before continuing. If you rest on the ground or raise either hand or foot from the ground, your performance will be terminated. You may reposition your hands and/or feet during the event as long as they remain in contact with the ground at all times. Correct performance is important. You will have two minutes in which to do as many push-ups as you can."

ah, wiki page, so much understanding