Seven days of push-ups, from ten to forty
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A week of adding a few push-ups every day. Start small, finish big, all from home.
Strength isn't built in a day, but in small steps that add up. This challenge takes you from ten to forty push-ups over seven days, adding a few more each day. You need nothing but a patch of floor and the will to start.
It's not about speed, it's about form: back straight, body as one unit, every rep done with intention. On the harder days you're allowed to rest between sets, and it's perfectly fine if you can't do them all in one go. As long as you try, you move forward. On day seven, at that fortieth push-up, you'll feel just how far a week can take you.
Day 1: start with 10 push-ups. Keep your back straight and move your body as one unit.
Days 2 and 3: add a little more each day, going to 15 and then 20 push-ups. Take your time with every rep.
Day 4: halfway there with 25 push-ups. Make sure to rest enough between sets.
Day 5: 30 push-ups. No problem if you can't do them all in a row, what matters is that you try.
Day 6: 35 push-ups. It might feel tough, think about why you started.
Day 7: 40 push-ups. You've worked hard, don't give up and see it through.
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