The Hundred Pushups Training Program

Woman doing pushups on yoga mat

If you're serious about increasing your strength, follow this six week training program and you'll soon be on your way to completing 100 consecutive pushups!

Think there's no way you could do this? I think you can. All you need is a good plan, plenty of discipline and about 30 minutes a week to achieve this goal!

No doubt some of you can already do 50 consecutive pushups, but let's face it, you're in a big minority. Most of you reading this won't even be able to manage 20 pushups. Actually, I'm sure many of you can't even do 10.

However, it really doesn't matter which group you fall into. If you follow the progressive pushups training program, I'm positive you'll soon be able to do 100 pushups!

Are you ready to take the challenge? Read on for more details...

The Buzz about Pushups

The New York Times

As a symbol of health and wellness, nothing surpasses the simple push-up. The push-up is the ultimate barometer of fitness. It tests the whole body, engaging muscle groups in the arms, chest, abdomen, hips and legs. It requires the body to be taut like a plank with toes and palms on the floor. The act of lifting and lowering one’s entire weight is taxing even for the very fit.

Lifehacker

Web site One Hundred Push Ups details a training plan for going from 0 to 100 push-ups in a matter of six weeks. We’ve discussed why the push-up belongs in your fitness routine, but we didn’t offer you a good road to push-up bliss. One Hundred Push Ups takes a graduated approach to 100, with a very detailed plan and several levels depending on your fitness going into it.

Livestrong.com

Of all the exercises you can do, though, pushups are one of the most effective. They are accessible, scalable to your fitness level and beneficial.

Huffington Post

If I could only do one exercise for the rest of my life, it would be the pushup.

MDhealth

Pushups allow you to train and build stability in a variety of muscle groups. This can help you avoid injury during day to day activities or other forms of athletic training, particularly if you perform pushups the right way.

Hundred Pushups Blog

Push-ups, a fundamental bodyweight exercise, have long been celebrated for their effectiveness in building upper body strength.