EXPERIMENT #1: PUSH

[Nnimn]

Argh! It's killing me not being able to attempt these yet. Stupid work with it's strange ideas of professionalism.... Personally I think push-ups in the office could be inspirational.

[PolishRifle]

Can't wait to give this a go, I knocked out 20 standard pushups this afternoon in a suit in my office.  Going to do 1 progression each day starting at wall pushups tonight.

[Calanthia Cobbin]

An AMRAP means you do as many reps as you can do IN ONE GO. You can't stack that number by taking a break and then adding reps - you can try again at a later time and beat your old record, though. Retry as many times as you like and list your best AMRAP. You can try variants that are too easy for you if you like and yes the points still count.

So clarifying again, I can do an AMRAP of wall push-ups, write that down, and then the next day do an AMRAP of a different type of push-ups, and both will still count towards my score? Or is it an AMRAP of as many push-ups of as many different varieties as possible all in one shot?

[starsapart]

So clarifying again, I can do an AMRAP of wall push-ups, write that down, and then the next day do an AMRAP of a different type of push-ups, and both will still count towards my score? Or is it an AMRAP of as many push-ups of as many different varieties as possible all in one shot?

 

Every exercise in the progression gets its own AMRAP.

 

As many wall push ups as you can do in one go.

 

As many standard push-ups as you can do in one go.

 

Etc.

 

Don't mix types in a single session.

[Calanthia Cobbin]

Okay awesome. Thanks!

[SymphonicDan]

As a mathematician I approve of this experiment to find good scoring algorithms

 

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I think we have tutorials/examples for pretty much everything now, but last summer I made a tutorial with lots of mid-difficulty variations - I've already shown it a couple of times but here goes: 

 

00:50 - knee push-up

01:57 - close grip push-up

02:08 - diamond push-up

02:18 - CPR push-up (like diamond but hands on top of each other)

03:52 - table push-up / incline push-up

 

Somehow I don't think I did a standard push-up anywhere in there unless you count the ones where the speed is modified.

 

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Do we have anyone yet with a one-armed push-up? It's been on my challenge goals intermittently for ages but it's so much harder than most two-handed variations! Best I've managed is with my legs straddled apart as far as my flexibility will allow, but that won't count for this mini-challenge.

 

I'll get some proper AMRAPs later in the week

[Darth Yoga]

I definitely would have crapped out at 50 if I hadn't seen this post! You inspired me to do 100.

 

And now I see some 110s up there. Yay for Grayspeed and Zeroh13! (I'm all set with my 100 though.)

 

For some reason, I had to try again today for a one-hand pushup. I was thinking, "Didn't they say partial reps count? Surely I can do half of one!" NOPE. I don't know why I cannot convince myself that they are really just that hard. And now SymphonicDan has mentioned doing them straddled, so I have to go try that. NOPE! Slightly better though, I was able to bend my elbow a bit before falling, and with legs together I can only hold the top position at full lockout. Still NOPE. 

[zeroh13]

I definitely would have crapped out at 50 if I hadn't seen this post! You inspired me to do 100.

 

And now I see some 110s up there. Yay for Grayspeed and Zeroh13! (I'm all set with my 100 though.)

 

I saw 100 this morning, and decided to raise the stakes. And then when I entered my reps, I saw Grayspeed had beat me to it!

 

EDIT: And now Nnimn has us beat at 125.

[Mr_Willes]

This push experiment isn't gonna work for me this week. Tuesday evening i had some troubles with the Benchpress, and seriously deloaded to be able to finish the remaining sets. It feels like i have overworked my tendons of my biceps. So i'm giving them a weeks rest.

 

Oow wait, stars said something about PMing for a alternate excercise...

 

Off i go again...

[Trewest]

So I am probably a little confused. I can do all of the variations throughout a day to AMRAP them all. Even if I find one or two types really easy. For the full number of pushups though it has to be in proper pushup form, but partials still count.

Am I reading that right, because if so I have to go change some numbers. And add some.

[Lightning]

Glad we can retest.  I totally crapped out on the wall push-ups and I have my sights set on 100. 

 

I'd answer Trewest's question but nothing I say would be official   .  That being said... Yes.

[shaar]

Ahahahaha I am definitely SERIOUSLY DOMSey from my lifting this week so attempting this any other time than Saturday (or maybe even Sunday) is so not happening.... *clunk* @_____@

[Darth Yoga]

From an experimental perspective, we want a snapshot of what all the assassins are capable of THIS WEEK, not an all-time record. We're always going to have folks who have an injury, or other training that has left them brutalized. That is a normal part of these challenges, not an exceptional anomaly.

 

I mean, don't hurt yourself, but it is an experiment, not a contest. All of your data points are valuable.

[raptron]

Experimentattttion!

[starsapart]

 

And now I see some 110s up there. Yay for Grayspeed and Zeroh13! (I'm all set with my 100 though.)

 

For some reason, I had to try again today for a one-hand pushup. I was thinking, "Didn't they say partial reps count? Surely I can do half of one!" NOPE. I don't know why I cannot convince myself that they are really just that hard. And now SymphonicDan has mentioned doing them straddled, so I have to go try that. NOPE! Slightly better though, I was able to bend my elbow a bit before falling, and with legs together I can only hold the top position at full lockout. Still NOPE. No 10 bonus points for me.

 

 

My fault for not explaining this before, but the reason I say the formula is confidential isn't because it's impossible to figure out - it's because the group at large (minus a few) probably won't spend time puzzling over it and if it's unknown, people will hopefully give their best effort without trying to game the system for best possible scoring.  We are collecting data and I'm trying to control the variables.

 

So next week the formula will now definitely change.  If you figure it out (it's not THAT hard) just keep it to yourself and do your best, okay?

 

Fortunately, the end of week bonus points are my secret all miiiiiiiiiiiiine muahahahaha~!

 

This push experiment isn't gonna work for me this week. Tuesday evening i had some troubles with the Benchpress, and seriously deloaded to be able to finish the remaining sets. It feels like i have overworked my tendons of my biceps. So i'm giving them a weeks rest.

 

Oow wait, stars said something about PMing for a alternate excercise...

 

Off i go again...

 

I'll get you something by end of day.

 

So I am probably a little confused. I can do all of the variations throughout a day to AMRAP them all. Even if I find one or two types really easy. For the full number of pushups though it has to be in proper pushup form, but partials still count.

Am I reading that right, because if so I have to go change some numbers. And add some.

 

I suppose a clarification is in order: partials count for the final rep, but not if you're doing half rep push-ups because you can't do a full one, then adding the half reps together.  Among other things, we're trying to figure out the overall level in the guild right now, and that would skew the data.  Make sense?

 

But yes, you can test multiple AMRAPs per day if that's what you feel like doing!

 

Hey, you can get 30 points for just TRYING three. From an experimental perspective, you want a snapshot of what all the assassins are capable of THIS WEEK, not an all-time record. We're always going to have folks who have an injury, or other training that has left them brutalized. That is a normal part of these challenges, not an exceptional anomaly.

 

I mean, don't hurt yourself, but it is an experiment, not a contest. All of your data points are valuable.

 

DING DING DING.  This.  It's all about this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonus points added for videos (ONLY for those exercises that didn't already have videos linked, guys!).  I'm catching up!  As for when I will do my own push-ups........... I don't know, the DOMS is mighty today.

[Grayspeed]

Fun fact #1. I've never attempted a one handed pushup. Until today.

Fun fact #2. I can't do a one handed pushup

[Nnimn]

Fun fact #1. I've never attempted a one handed pushup. Until today.

Fun fact #2. I can't do a one handed pushup

 

Sad fact #1: I have attempted one handed push-ups before.

Sad Fact #2: my previous attempts have all looked like this:

 

[Grayspeed]

Sad fact #1: I have attempted one handed push-ups before.

Sad Fact #2: my previous attempts have all looked like this:

 

This seems familiar...

[Darth Yoga]

My fault for not explaining this before, but the reason I say the formula is confidential isn't because it's impossible to figure out - it's because the group at large (minus a few) probably won't spend time puzzling over it and if it's unknown, people will hopefully give their best effort without trying to game the system for best possible scoring.  We are collecting data and I'm trying to control the variables.

 

So next week the formula will now definitely change.  If you figure it out (it's not THAT hard) just keep it to yourself and do your best, okay?

 

Oh, sorry about that.   I am "that guy"... I am a weasel and gaming any system I encounter is sort of reflexive.

 

I will edit my posts, for the benefit of anyone who hasn't seen it, and restrain myself in future weeks.

[Darth Yoga]

Sad fact #1: I have attempted one handed push-ups before.

Sad Fact #2: my previous attempts have all looked like this:

 

 

Yep. Pretty much exactly like that.

[Trewest]

I think I need to try one arms. My push ups have improved without me paying attention so yeah... time to test the limits again.

[shaar]

Just did 20 pushups in the work bathroom.  ....... 

 

 

Luckily I work in a small office.  Arms = OFFICIALLY DEAD shaarawy wait until later this week ok????

[Toxophilite]

So apparently I can do more table push-ups than wall push-ups.... Shouldn't that be harder?

[Kagetsukai]

So apparently I can do more table push-ups than wall push-ups.... Shouldn't that be harder?

 

That is... strange. Must be magic

[Hazard]

So apparently I can do more table push-ups than wall push-ups.... Shouldn't that be harder?

 

How tall is your table?