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One way of improving oneself is to set personal challenges and goals. At the start of 2009 all of the goals I set were related to this blog.
My personal fitness levels have declined greatly over the past few years and I am feeling it more than every today. Having spent yesterday out in the country with a group of friends and a variety of sports equipment I feel like every muscle in my body wants to seize up and never work again. It’s my 23rd birthday in six days and I hope that over the coming year I can improve my fitness levels to a point where I am much happier running about and not to eat as many takeaways, crisps and fizzy drinks!
The first of my challenges originates from the Internet, in the form of the One Hundred Pushups Challenge. The initial test invites you to see how many pushups you can do, this then starts you off at a difficulty level suited to your ability. I managed a whole 5! That’s not a typo! FIVE pushups. The last time I checked I was roughly 174lbs and I am around 6’2” (a BMI score of 22.3). I am at an OK weight for my height, yet it is obvious that I am incredibly unfit and not nearly as strong as I should be.
I performed this test on Saturday and then went on to perform day #1 of the 100 Pushup Challenge yesterday. This required me to perform five sets of pushups with 60 seconds rest between each one. The sets involved 2, 3, 2, 2 and then a minimum of 3. Each of these was performed correctly and I even managed to complete 6 pushups for the last set.
Tomorrow will be my next test – I will be required to perform 3, 4, 2, 3 and then a minimum of 4 pushups with a 90 second rest between each set. As long as my arms start to feel better in the morning I should be able to perform these without any problems.
Week three is where it seems to get a bit more difficult – but I shall tackle that once I get there. Over the coming weeks I am going to post updates to this blog on further challenges that I set myself along with a progress report on this challenge.
April 14, 2009
Darren I think that is a great idea. If you can improve upon your health your energy level will increase and you’ll probably be able to put even more effort into growing your online business.
Please keep us posted about your progress.
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April 15, 2009
Thanks for the link to the one hundred push up challenge! I am going to start doing it also.
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April 16, 2009
I tried the 100 push up challenge too – man it was tough. I did a 5 day fast one time too – that sucked!!
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April 21, 2009
If you want to make your personal challenge a big, blogging-wide challenge, I can help you do that! I haven’t hosted any challenges myself (I have two planned, but I’m waiting for a good time, lol), but I’ve participated in lots and helped make buttons for a couple. 
April 24, 2009
I use push up bars at home…i try and do some when I wake up, when I am home from work and then just before bed. I am at thirty at the moment….
You’ll really feel the benefits Darren..
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May 5, 2009
hey Darren,
the 100 push up challenge is a good idea. if you find that you are getting stuck with your gains you should supplement it with some bench press. bench pressing a decent weight is a lot harder than push ups, and will make push ups really easy for you.
June 23, 2009
Thanks for the link to the one hundred push up challenge! I am going to start doing it also.
