Pseudonym Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 OK guys, here's a quick and easy challenge to kick off 2015 with. We've got a couple of Gymnation tshirts/singlets to give away to the guy and girl who can do the most pushups. The rules are simple:1) Film yourself from the side so we can see your profile.2) Say your Gymnation username.3) Do as many perfect pushups as you can. That means:- Your whole body must remain totally straight. No sagging or piking.- You must go all the way down (chest touches the ground) and all the way up (arms lock out).- If you stop for more than two seconds at any point in the exercise, the set is finished.4) Post your video in this topic, and tell us how many pushups you managed. The deadline is 9pm, Saturday 17 Jan - so start pushing! (Any pushup that is not perfect will not be counted. For more details on the perfect pushup, check out this article - it's quite a good read anyway) lynx, the_john, majorflavazz and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_john Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I love these group challenges. The 5 minute squat challenge was epic. Anyone had an attempt yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroid Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adA8wl1XQ_U Pseudonym and FellowshipOfTheRon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 strong 1st entry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Definite bonus points for the cat scrutineer. Tonkintechnique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybro1 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Here's my attempt. Couldn't workout how to embed the video from YouTube. Challenge was a lot harder than I thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yeah, I thought it might be harder than everyone expected. And I think you might be a bit high on these, Jimmybro. It doesn't look like your chest is touching the ground as required? Nice shirt though! (BTW, to embed a video, just paste in the link as plain text) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacebound Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Will probably have a go at this on friday after my workout. Not expecting much after toasting myself with OHP and CG Bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 yeah mate that form is maybe just a bit off would be the equivalent of belly benching, also no lockout! it's harder than it seems because you need to maintain an active core throughout to keep the right posture. gotta be the chest not belly or head that is diving down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybro1 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yeah you lads are right. Will have to give another go. That power belly just wants to stick out. Elbows are farked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddog Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yeah you lads are right. Will have to give another go. That power belly just wants to stick out. Elbows are farked that feeling, i tried some push up's and my gut just hits the ground, need a decline to get the chest to touch 1st haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Hah... there was a suggestion that in order to ensure people went low enough, we should make them take their hands off the ground. Lucky we went for the easier Crossfit rules instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancourt05 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Hah... there was a suggestion that in order to ensure people went low enough, we should make them take their hands off the ground. Lucky we went for the easier Crossfit rules instead! nice work on quoting me at the gym today Andrew although due to rule technicalities you could do as i suggested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyreguy Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLUuG42VjXM Hope this works lolOnly 28 repsIll give it another go, cos shit vid doesn't show chest touchingground lol. :yes: FellowshipOfTheRon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Chest day again, here's my entry, was so pumped after this! Hard to imagine used to do 50+ right after a 2.4km run! Was a grind from 20 what a lack of conditioning. Just pushed through with leeroids image in mind (nohomo) wanted to equal 43 lol. If army PT was counting my 43 would be more like 30 though looking at the vid so didn't quite make it in catching Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Realtalk Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hah... there was a suggestion that in order to ensure people went low enough, we should make them take their hands off the ground. Lucky we went for the easier Crossfit rules instead! nice work on quoting me at the gym today Andrew although due to rule technicalities you could do as i suggestedHand release push ups are the Crossfit standard/rules bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 43 or 44 if count last grunter ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acallender Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Not actually sure if this'll upload as I think the file's too large.... Give it a go though. Poor poor effort of 10 sorry to say. Excuses? Chest day prior and way too long since I've last done any. Bonus points for wearing a Gymnation stringer? Might give it another go on Saturday. Link via you tube P.s. not sure sound's worked so will have a play later. And video full cuts out my feet - so will try for full body in next vid/attempt. Understand if it doesn't 'qualify' currently Alright - 2nd attempt was only 18 - an improvement on the 1st, but still not nearly enough!!! Ah well, uploading out of principal Edited January 17, 2015 by acallender Pseudonym 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanstyles Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 63 chest to floor push ups: Way off my best, too many eating bad and doing nothing over Christmas, but here's my attempt at some push ups FellowshipOfTheRon, Leeroid, Pseudonym and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybro1 Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Not actually sure if this'll upload as I think the file's too large.... Give it a go though. Poor poor effort of 10 sorry to say. Excuses? Chest day prior and way too long since I've last done any. Bonus points for wearing a Gymnation stringer? Might give it another go on Saturday. And apparently can't currently upload.... will see what I can do to get size of file downUpload to YouTube and post link that way don't have reduce quality acallender 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I'm loving all the Gymnation apparel ITT. Clueless - you need to make you video public for us to see it. And apparently can't currently upload.... will see what I can do to get size of file down Acallender - were you trying to upload the video here? We don't take video directly (mainly because as you found, the files are massive and it chews up all the server resources). You need to upload them to YouTube, and then just paste the link here. Ryanstyles - that looked too easy! Is the answer to get out as many reps as possible before your body realises what's doing on and begins to tire? Hand release push ups are the Crossfit standard/rules bro.Ah, didn't realise that. I just went off that PDF, and it's too late to make that a requirement now. But as I say... probably just as well - it gives the powerlifters chance too! acallender 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 farkin ryanstyles beasting it up in here again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancourt05 Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 heres first attempt after a practice 50. andrew they can be verified by tom but will post another video tommorow with better camera angle and shirtless so there is no doubt that my chest is bottoming out on the floor Pseudonym and FellowshipOfTheRon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 50 have video but can't upload on my crap data from phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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