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April 5th, 2008   Post 21
Spartacus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cdt Matteo
Wow, this is working wonders for me, I jumped from 20 to 25 by pushing it and now my standard is 25. Working on 30!
How you doing now?
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April 8th, 2008   Post 22
Cdt Matteo
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I did another PT test at my cadets and I got 43 pushups. I can usually do 40 before I start feeling numb.
I also bumped from 50 situps in a minute to 60. I also did better in my running and long jump. I've been running a lot lately as well. Some girls at my cadets (nice looking ones too) complemented my PT, a lot.
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April 8th, 2008   Post 23
Spartacus
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Gear

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cdt Matteo
I did another PT test at my cadets and I got 43 pushups. I can usually do 40 before I start feeling numb.
I also bumped from 50 situps in a minute to 60. I also did better in my running and long jump. I've been running a lot lately as well. Some girls at my cadets (nice looking ones too) complemented my PT, a lot.
Good. Keep up the good work.

Forget long jump and do high jump! Thats where the games at. Something about jumping over your own height is inspiring.
 
April 15th, 2008   Post 24
FULLMETALJACKET
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along with these guys great advice, try doing them with out counting, by getting close to 20ish you know it's when you usually stop, keep going! 110% every time.
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1 Week Ago   Post 25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KJ
Drop yourself every hour on the hour for 20 PU,s.
You will soon be able to increase repetitions.
DO NOT trade endurance for form, keep them strict and you will in a matter of days be able to increase.
Damn good advice that ^^^.

And now that you can do more than 30 I'll give you the next link in your road to friggin excellence stud...

* Week 1 & 2: Every other day
POSITION #1: Triangle push-ups (you should touch your thumbs to your xiphoid process (lightly!) when trying to touch your chest to the ground)
+ 5 partials
+ 5 complete
+ 7 partials
+ 7 complete
+ rest 90 seconds
POSITION #2: Move hands to shoulder length apart (the tips of your fingers should be aligned with the tops of your sholders)
+ 5 partials
+ 5 complete
+ 7 partials
+ 7 complete
+ rest 90 seconds
POSITION #3: Move your hands out until, during mid rep, your upper arms will be perpendicular to your forearms. The hands should remain in the same position relative to the shoulders (ie move them "out" in a straight line)
+ 5 partials
+ 5 complete
+ 7 partials
+ 7 complete
* Week 3: 2 days on, 1 off; 2 on, 1 off; 1 on
POSITION #1
+ Until failure
* Week 4 & 5: 1 on, 2 off; 2 on, 1 off; 1 on, 2 off; 1 on, 2 off; 1 on, 1 off
POSITION #1
+ 7 partials
+ 7 complete
+ 12 partials
+ 12 complete
+ rest 120 seconds
POSITION #2
+ 7 partials
+ 7 complete
+ 12 partials
+ 12 complete
+ rest 120 seconds
POSITION #3
+ 7 partials
+ 7 complete
+ 12 partials
+ 12 complete
* Week 6: 2 on, 1 off; 2 on, 1 off; 1 on
POSITION #1
+ Until failure
+ rest 240 seconds
POSITION #2
+ Until failure
* Week 7 & 8: 1 off, 1 on; 2 off, 1 on; 1 off, 1 on; 2 off, 2 on; 1 off, 1 on; 1 off
POSITION #1
+ 15 partials
+ 15 complete
+ rest 90 seconds
+ 40 complete
+ rest 240 seconds
POSITION #2
+ 15 partials
+ 15 complete
+ rest 90 seconds
+ 40 complete
+ rest 240 seconds
POSITION #3
+ 15 partials
+ 15 complete
+ rest 90 seconds
+ 40 complete
+ rest 240 seconds
* Week 9: 2 on, 1 off; 2 on, 1 off; 1 on
POSITION #1
+ Until failure
+ rest 240 seconds
POSITION #2
+ Until failure
+ rest 240 seconds
POSITION #3
+ Until failure
+ rest 240 seconds
* Week 10: 1 off, 1 on; 2 off, 1 on; 1 off, 1 on
POSITION #2
+ 100 complete
* Maintenance: Twice a week
POSITION #2
+ 100 complete

Written by Robert C. Shouse
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Last edited by bulldogg; 1 Week Ago at 15:33.
 
6 Days Ago   Post 26
KJ
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I am unsure if the kid monitors this channel anymore.
No updates for a while..

I was going to give him the same advice, but not in such detail..hehe

Good work BD.
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Last edited by KJ; 6 Days Ago at 18:20.
 



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