Pushing the Limits 7/09

Pushing the Limits challenge July 2009
It’s time to say GOOD RIDDANCE to jelly arms! In our quest to be hip and fit moms, Run DMT and RunningBetty have teamed up to present our readers with the ultimate challenge. During the month of July, we’re PUSHING THE LIMITS with our Push-Up Challenge.
Our goal: 100 push-ups before the end of July!

With help of hundredpushups.com, this goal will be painfully easily achieved.

From hundredpushups.com:

“Push ups are one of the basic and most common exercises for the human body. Push ups are not only great for your chest, but do a tremendous job of defining your abs, triceps, shoulders and torso.”

Hundredpushups.com offers a week-by-week plan to help make this an attainable goal. Commit to just three days a week and you will be a lean, mean, hot machine! Hundredpushups.com also include a Pushups Logger you can use for tracking, or to post your results through Twitter automatically!

1. Are you up for the challenge? If so, drop and give me twenty … ten … five? and sign your name in blood in the comments below. Be sure to fill out the URL field with your domain so others can follow your progress on your blog.

2. Help spread the word about our “Pushing the Limits Challenge” by sharing it with your blog readers.

3. Add our “Pushing the Limits” bloggie button to your site and link back here. You can copy and paste this code:

4. Please tweet about it, too! Something like this:

@denisermt & @rafdarrow have me Pushing the Limits! Can you do 100 pushups? http://runningbetty.com/pushing-the-limits-709 #pushupjuly

5. (Maybe, just maybe, there will be prizes too!)

and if you have an extra 30 mins a week, check out their two hundred sit-ups plan!
Pushing the Limits - 100 Push-ups by 7/31/2009!
@denisermt, @rafdarrow, #pushupjuly

35 Responses to “Pushing the Limits 7/09”

  1. the deMented mom Says:
    July 9, 2009 at 11:21 am

    I am SO in..I need to get the bat wings under control and at my ripe old age, the boobies could use the lift.
    Thanks for the motivation
    Cheers

  2. Shiloah Baker Says:
    July 7, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    I’m in! I tweeted it and added it to my blog. My hubby is joining me for this one too. :)

  3. ASICS Girl Says:
    July 7, 2009 at 4:37 am

    Hmm, I didn’t see this until today, but think I will commit. Have very weak girly arms now. Will do the push up test tonight and will report back!

  4. cameron Says:
    July 6, 2009 at 12:03 am

    I’m on day 2 — I’m going all out and doing the full on push ups. I did 50 today, but can barely lift my arms - my whole body is feelin’ this — I love it!

  5. Sai Says:
    July 4, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    Hey, I’m new to your blog but I’d love to join in!

    Sai

  6. Rachel Says:
    July 3, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    Oh yes count me in love a new challenge!!!

  7. cameron Says:
    July 3, 2009 at 8:48 am

    This hurts, but I’m in. Twenty full body push ups for my initial test and I barely made it through day 1 today — ouch!

  8. Becca Says:
    July 2, 2009 at 3:58 am

    Count me in! =D

  9. dan newns Says:
    July 2, 2009 at 2:13 am

    im in currently on week 5!!

  10. Maria Says:
    July 1, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    Why not…have to love a challenge!

  11. eva Says:
    July 1, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    Day 1 - 10 girlie press ups, I going to build these up for a few days then try some proper press ups again!

  12. Sherri @ Luv a Bargain Says:
    July 1, 2009 at 9:34 am

    Oh…I just printed out the 200 sit-up challenge too! Woohoo! Look out!

  13. Sherri @ Luv a Bargain Says:
    July 1, 2009 at 9:22 am

    I am in!!! And very excited!

  14. DeelyBH Says:
    July 1, 2009 at 2:51 am

    Also joining!

  15. carolyn Says:
    July 1, 2009 at 1:25 am

    alright I’m down. 100 by the end of the month…seems feasible. bring it.

  16. Vickey Says:
    June 30, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Ok - I’m in.

  17. Eva Says:
    June 30, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    Count me in too, I’ve got to do something to improve my pathetic press up ability!

  18. mommymomo Says:
    June 30, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    okay my post is up! question?
    i did my initial test. I did the girl push ups. should i be doing the boy ones?

  19. Paul Says:
    June 30, 2009 at 10:50 am

    ugh, I promised to stop doing these after the Army, but ok I am in. 100 in a month. Why am I friends with Brian again? Oh yeah, fitness feeling healthy blah blah blah

  20. lindsay Says:
    June 30, 2009 at 10:32 am

    well since brian’s in, i’m in. i have to beat him at something!

  21. Brian Says:
    June 29, 2009 at 10:05 pm

    Alright. I’m in.

  22. mommymomo Says:
    June 29, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    I’m going to blog about this!

  23. mommymomo Says:
    June 29, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    I love this!!! I’m sooo in!!!
    I can do about 15-18 push ups right now. that is the girl way of course.


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