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Last week I stumbled across the hundred pushups website.  This site claims I will be able to perform 100 pushups if I dedicate 30 minutes per week for six weeks on pushups.  I continue to run several times a week but do very little for my upper body and arms.  So I decided to accept the challenge.

The first part of the challenge is to see how many good-form pushups I could perform.  I was able to do ten, but not sure they were in “good-form”.  While surfing the internet on the proper way to perform pushups, I kept reading good things about pushup assistance devices.  On Saturday I purchased the “Ultimate Push Up”  device from Fitness Trends.  This device claims:

• Ultimate Push Up uses the very latest advances in biomechanics and engineering to power up a press up for a more intense workout.
• Smooth, heavy ball bearing action drives each rotating handle to work with your body’s natural movement patterns.
• This engages more muscles in the arms, chest, shoulders, abs and back, maximizing strength and definition, while reducing the risk of joint strain and injury.

Let me tell you, this device is makes pushup tough!  I went from ten mediocre pushups to zero!  I could not perform one good-form pushup.  According to the week 1 guide, I was to perform five set of two pushups 5(2).  I did five set of three pushups 5(3), but my tummy would hit the floor during each pushup and my arms have been sore every since.   Since I am measuring things that are importing to me in life, you can view my results on my pushup-log page.