40Kg x 100 rep challenge

[jonoevansla]

Came across this on a fitness forum:-

How fast can you bench press (flat bench) 100 reps of 40Kg? You can take as many rests as you need to complete it.

I've not tried it myself yet, but it sounds interesting. I intend to give it a go on Thursday, and will post my time. Any takers?

[Dioufy]

I may try this..

[Dioufy]

By the way, that's 40kg + the bar.

So around 60kgs?

I expect to be around 12/13 mins.

Shall see....

[jonoevansla]

No - 40kg total (including the bar)

['Frilla]

2mins.

[jonoevansla]

Impressive - The two quickest times I saw posted were 50 secs & 1min 35 secs. All others were significantly over the 2 min mark, many failed to complete (or were simply too ashamed of their time to report it).

[Deserter]

Sounds like fun. I'll give this a go and let you know

[jonoevansla]

2mins 6seconds - gutted, was aiming for <2mins. Looks like Frilla is the man to beat!

['Frilla]

2mins 6seconds - gutted, was aiming for <2mins. Looks like Frilla is the man to beat!

Whats your height and weight mate?

[jonoevansla]

2mins 6seconds - gutted, was aiming for <2mins. Looks like Frilla is the man to beat!

Whats your height and weight mate?

6ft and 93Kg at the moment. Have lost 4 Kg over the past 2 months, which seems to have affected my strength a little.

['Frilla]

2mins 6seconds - gutted, was aiming for <2mins. Looks like Frilla is the man to beat!

Whats your height and weight mate?

6ft and 93Kg at the moment. Have lost 4 Kg over the past 2 months, which seems to have affected my strength a little.

['Frilla]

not much difference between us then mate, im 6ft and 100kgs.

i tried it again tonight at the gym, took me 4mins 12 secs. I can manage to get to 60 - 70 reps quite easily, after that i start to really struggle...

[jonoevansla]

not much difference between us then mate, im 6ft and 100kgs.

i tried it again tonight at the gym, took me 4mins 12 secs. I can manage to get to 60 - 70 reps quite easily, after that i start to really struggle...

It's amazing how quikly it goes from being incredibly easy to infuriatingly hard. I was similar to yourself, blasted the first 60 odd out and then rapidly went down hill. Might give it another go this week sometime......

[jBacca]

Got to 14 in 4 minutes so fvcked it off and went on the treadmill.

['Frilla]

Got to 14 in 4 minutes so fvcked it off and went on the treadmill.

[jonoevansla]

Tried this again last night - completed it in 2mins 4 secs (2 secs faster than first attempt). Getting closer to the 2 min mark!!!!

['Frilla]

I done 100 push ups in 1 min 20 seconds, does that count? D

[jonoevansla]

I done 100 push ups in 1 min 20 seconds, does that count? D

Nice one - that sounds fast. Will try that myself tonight - I suspect I won't be anywhere near your time though.

['Frilla]

i can get to 80 before the 1min mark, the last 20 is very, very shakey...

[Sweet P]

I will try this tomorrow night sounds interesting

['Frilla]

I will try this tomorrow night sounds interesting

You should be able to do this with ease mate. Marlin also.

I done it in 2mins my first go...

['Frilla]

I done 100 push ups in 1 min 20 seconds, does that count? D

Nice one - that sounds fast. Will try that myself tonight - I suspect I won't be anywhere near your time though.

Let me know how you went mate..

[jonoevansla]

I done 100 push ups in 1 min 20 seconds, does that count? D

Nice one - that sounds fast. Will try that myself tonight - I suspect I won't be anywhere near your time though.

Let me know how you went mate..

1min 45secs. Got to 75 in just over a minute, and then went to pieces!!! Will try again in a few days.

Did it as part of my warm-up; it's a great way to get the blood pumping.

['Frilla]

I did 100 push ups in 1:27 this time.

[jonoevansla]

I did 100 push ups in 1:27 this time.

You're slipping mate - you'll be as slow as me before you know it!!!