Have any of you heard of/used the 100 Push Up program? I found it on another forum and thought I would ask for experience over here. They also have programs for sit ups, pull ups, etc.
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Have any of you heard of/used the 100 Push Up program? I found it on another forum and thought I would ask for experience over here. They also have programs for sit ups, pull ups, etc.
Last edited by Travis B; 02-21-11 at 07:47.
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Did something similar for the Army PFT with a buddy for push ups and sit ups about four - five weeks before a record was due. We'd always start with doing two minutes trying to do as many as possible as it was good practice for the test day. First week would be that then adding however many sit ups/push ups would get you a total of 120 with muscle failure built into it. So if I could get 50 in two minutes, I'd then rest for 60 seconds then knock out as many as I could until failure of correct form, let's say 25. Rest for another 60 seconds, then knock out another 25. Then rest another 60 seconds and do another 20 to make the 120 total. Sometimes would be better than others but we just made sure that we got our total in. Did that three times a week with a days rest in between. The following week I'd add 20 more to the total to make 140 and try and do more each set to keep at around 4 sets. After around four to five weeks we were at 180 total per session. The total for our 2 minutes for the APFT was up to about 75 push ups and sit ups.
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I dont do that exact program, but since i'll be doing PT tests for some jobs coming up, i've been working on my pushups.
Aside from chest day at the gym, what i usually do is...every other day i'll max out (do as many as i can), then about 2mins later i'll try to get as close to the first number as i can. Thats it.
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When I came off profile, I had to get back to maxing pushups within 45 days or I was going to be kicked out of Scouts. I went from 58 to 81 in 4 weeks just doing timed sets three times a week. (3 sets of 1:00 max effort/1:00 rest)
What's your end goal?
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I just downloaded an app for this today and started. Sounds pretty fun.
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Well I graduate college in August (early, not late!) and I'll start basic and OCS after that so I want to be at at least a 300 APFT (while I haven't done an official test, my unofficial score is around a 210) at the beginning.Originally Posted by GTF425
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Do you already have an OCS contract?
A 300 APFT is pretty easy to achieve. You could have a 300 in as soon as April if you work hard. August is no problem so long as you don't get lazy over the summer. Pyramid workouts will get you there quickly as well as interval training for your run. Just make sure you mix in resistance training too. I know a lot of guys with 300+ PT scores that can't carry a ruck to save their lives.
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No, I'm meeting with the recruiter either this week or the next.
My experience backpacking (I seem to always over-pack so it's never ultralight packing) should help me with the ruck march, right?
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Keep us updated on your progress. What is your starting max, if you don't mind sharing?
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Rucking, as with almost everything else in the military, is mostly a mindgame. I've seen some fatbodies who can't even pass the PT test hump the 240B and a 60lb ruck while I've also seen studs crying on the side of the road a few miles into the EIB 12-miler.
For that small part of rucking that requires physical ability, deadlifts, squats, and lunges are your friend. I don't know about you, but my recreational hiking is dramatically different in intensity compared to a roadmarch.
No matter what, though, it's going to suck. It's just a matter of how you prepare physically and mentally that determines how much it sucks.
Good luck with the recruiter, and especially with the rest of this semester.
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