The Beginning At Last

30-Day Pushup Challenge (Days 26-30)

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And here we are down to the final five days of this pushup challenge!

Will I make it down the home stretch, or will I falter and trip right before the finish line?

The answer, dear reader, lies below!

Let us see, shall we?

01/26/24:

Almost started with a half miss. 😄

I had done two sets of 50 reps in the morning and all was moving along fine. Then I got totally sidetracked for the majority of the afternoon and early evening. Round about 9PM at night I realized I had 100 more pushups to go! Needless to say, I got off my ass and did two more sets of 50, so the streak remains intact! 👍

01/27/24:

200 pushups completed. Four sets of 50 done during the morning coffee/commenting/blogging run. Left elbow was popping quite a bit, but no pain, so that’s good. Will monitor and adjust accordingly.

01/28/24:

200 pushups completed. Two sets of 50 in the morning and two at night, as I had some things to get done on the earlier side. Two more days to go and I am honestly about ready to button this thing up and do something different. 😄

01/29/24:

200 “pushups” completed. Honestly, not even sure these should count, but I am going to anyhow. I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus today. Left side of my head is totally congested, my shoulder and back are killing me, and I ache all over. Did 200 partial rep countertop pushups in sets of 25, merely because I hate to totally tank this thing with two damn days left.

01/30/24:

Sweet merciful God it’s over. 😄

Today was a total struggle. Still having the neck and back issue, but I wanted to make the best attempt possible to finish. I had to severely modify to get it done, so I ended up doing 10 sets of 20 partial rep countertop pushups. It was not the epic ending I had hoped for, but I did get it done.

Thanks to everyone who read along, encouraged me and commented. It is greatly appreciated! 🙏

I would love to embark on another 30-Day Challenge, but first, I need to see what the doc says and take it from there.

Below are the links to previous entries in this series.

Days 1 – 5

Days 6 – 10

Days 11 – 15

Days 16 – 20

Days 21 – 25

Comments

23 responses to “30-Day Pushup Challenge (Days 26-30)”

  1. Justin Avatar
    Justin

    It’s commendable how you adapted and persevered, showing that commitment and flexibility are key to meeting fitness goals. As you think about potentially starting another 30-day challenge, what type of challenge are you considering next? Also, how do you plan to incorporate the lessons learned from this pushup challenge into your future fitness endeavors? Your journey is inspiring and could motivate others facing similar challenges!

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Hey Justin, I am thinking about another 30-Day challenge, but first, I am taking tomorrow off because I earned it. 😄
      I was considering either a burpee or pullup challenge, but I need to gauge the neck/back situation first. If it’s not feasible, I might just do something totally not fitness related Well, no, it will be something workout related because I’m stupid like that.
      Lesson learned: next time it won’t be 200 of any one thing. It will be 200 combined of at least two exercises if I go that high again.
      Also, lesson learned, be willing to adapt.
      Thanks!

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  2. MyGenXerLife Avatar
    MyGenXerLife

    Mother of god. 200 push ups per day. Pretty impressive. Nice job

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thanks very much! I’m not in a hurry to repeat it lol

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thanks very much! Have a great one!

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  4. Pooja G Avatar
    Pooja G

    Wow, that’s an impressive amount of pushups. And hope you feel better soon!

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thanks, Pooja! Hopefully on the mend! 🤞

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      1. Pooja G Avatar
        Pooja G

        You’re so welcome and yes hope so!

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  5. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    Yay!!!!!! You finally finished, Kevin!! You did an amazing job at reaching your goal and successfully completing what you set out to do!

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thanks, Melissa! By some dumb miracle I was able to mostly keep the wheels from coming off lol
      It got a bit sketchy at the end 😬

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      1. Melissa Avatar
        Melissa

        You did an amazing job, Kevin! I look forward to your next challenge, whatever it may be!

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        My next challenge might be not losing my mind during these classes. Getting into some tougher stuff now lol

        Thank you Melissa. I do appreciate it. 😊

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      3. Melissa Avatar
        Melissa

        Wow, now your classes are challenging you. That’s good because it serves as motivation. Good luck with all your studies!!!

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      4. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        It’s definitely more of a stretch, yes. Not godawful, but not simple either 😄

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  6. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Congrats to your perseverance! My condolences to your neck and back.😁

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thanks, Amy! Yeah, it probably wasn’t my wisest move, but I’ll be damned if I wasn’t going to give it whatever I had to try and finish.

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  7. Destiny Avatar
    Destiny

    Congrats, Kevin… well done to you (and your neck and back 😬😁)
    Hope all goes well at the doc…

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thanks, Destiny! It went pretty well, I am hopeful it gets better over the next couple weeks!

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  8. mahalakshmiarun777 Avatar
    mahalakshmiarun777

    Glad to know you completed your challenge successfully! Way to go 👏👏👍

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you so much! I barely scraped by, but I guess I got it lol

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      1. mahalakshmiarun777 Avatar
        mahalakshmiarun777

        It’s the finish line that counts. Inspite of the odds you complete is what makes it more worthwhile!

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Thank you. I very much appreciate that. It truly means a lot to me. 🙏🙏

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