100 Push Ups In A Row

Article by Brandon Young

Back in 1999, I joined the United States Marine Corps. One of the primary exercises we performed was the standard push up. Doing this exercise made me feel really good about myself. I felt good because they made my body look nice, gave me energy, and helped me to build lean muscle. During boot camp, I was able to perform 60 consecutive push ups. I was never satisified with my record, and wanted to reach the goal of 100 push ups. When I got out, I decided to learn how to improve my record. Here are three tips that helped me, and will help you to achieve 100 push ups in a row.

First, it is essential to eat enough calories to heal from your training. In boot camp, we were fed three meals a day, but there were no excess calories to help our bodies grow. The body needs excess energy, in the form of protein, to build muscle. Breaking down the muscle is not effective unless it is built up afterward. The purpose is to break it down to build it stronger. Consume at least 100 grams of protein per day to repair your body from training.

Second, use progressive overload to improve. In boot camp, we did primarily sets of 20 and 40, with time in between the sets. This training method is effective for getting a person in shape, but it will not help to achieve a goal of 100 push ups. Doing a set of 20 is way different from doing a set of 100. If you want to reach one hundred in a row, perform one set every training day. You are training for a specific goal, and tearing down your body by doing sets of 20 is not going to be helpful to you. Doing sets of 20 will make you good at doing sets of 20, and nothing more.

Third, rest is imperative. You break down your body, and then give it time to heal. If you stick to performing one set each training day, you will know if you gave yourself sufficient rest. If you cannot exceed or at least match what you did at your last training session, you need more rest in between sessions. Use your progress as an indicator. If you start assaulting your body with other exercises, you will hinder your ability to recover. You will not get the feedback you need to progress optimally.

So there you have it. First, make sure to eat enough calories to provide sufficient energy for your body to recover. Second, use progressive overload, performing only one set of push ups each training session, and eliminating all assistance exercises. Third, make sure to rest, using your progress as an indicator of your rest capability. If you really want to perform 100 push ups in a row, follow these three tips. You will reach your goal if you do.