What Happens To Your Body After 100 Push-Ups a Day For 30 Days

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Pushups are one of the most effective exercises to increase your strength and build up your upper body muscles like the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Some people take this exercise to the extreme and commit to doing 100 pushups a day, and seem to get impressive results. But what really happens if you do 100 pushups a day for 30 days? What muscles will grow and by how much by the end of this push up challenge? Are there any side effects related to this 30 day pushup challenge you should know about? Is it even worth your time and effort? Find out here.

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To maximize your gains and minimize injury from doing 100 pushups a day, make sure you do them with proper form. But what kind of growth can you expect from doing 100 push-ups a day? The highest activated muscles were the chest, triceps, front of the shoulders, core, and another muscle called the serratus anterior. These are likely where you’ll experience most of the improvements. As for how much of an improvement to expect in these muscles, we’ll dive into specifics later.

But first, note that there are various side effects to doing 100 pushups a day for 30 days you’ll want to be aware of, starting with week 1. Men who rank “fair” in terms of their fitness on average can do about 15-20 push-ups in a row. This means you’ll likely need to do several sets of push-ups to get to a total of 100. In addition to this, the most noticeable effect you’ll experience in week 1 is what’s called DOMS, which stands for delayed onset muscle soreness. Since in this case your body isn’t used to doing 100 push-ups a day, week 1 is when you’ll experience the highest amount of soreness in your chest, shoulders, and arms.

As for side effects you’d experience in weeks 2 to 3 of your 30 day pushup challenge? Since it takes roughly 48 hours for a muscle to fully recover, in the case of doing 100 push-ups a day, since you’re training the same muscles every single workout, they aren’t getting a long enough break to fully recover. Because of this, you’ll likely start to experience quite a bit of fatigue in weeks 2 and 3. Your body and muscles may start to feel more exhausted than normal and as a result your push-up performance may even start to decrease.

So by the time week 4 rolls around, your body will have taken a beating from the high frequency and high volume pushups. You may also start to notice two things. First, if you regularly train your front muscles without training your back muscles, then the stronger front muscles will overtime start to pull your body forward into a hunched over position with your shoulders rounded forward. Now the other thing you’ll notice has to do with your joints. Even with proper form, the repetitive motion of push-ups can create a lot of strain especially on your wrists and elbows.

What kind of growth can you expect to see at the end of the pushup challenge, though? In the push-up study I mentioned in the beginning of this video, the subjects weren’t doing anywhere near 100 push-ups a day. Instead, they were assigned to 3 sets of push-ups to failure twice a week. Given that the max number of push-ups they could do in a row was around 30 reps, this would equate to about 90 push-ups being done each session. A total of roughly 180 push-ups per week. Although this sounds like nothing compared to 100 push-ups a day, they still experienced significant growth. Over the course of 8 weeks, they experienced an 18.3% increase in the muscle thickness of their chest which equated to about a 3mm increase in thickness. Their triceps also experienced a 9.5% increase in growth, which also equated to about a 3 mm increase.

If you halve these numbers, you can get a rough sense of the kind of growth you can experience after a month of doing push-ups just twice a week. If you were to do 100 push-ups a day would you experience more growth? I’d expect it to be similar or even less because you’re not giving your body adequate time to recover. Also, keep in mind that after these 30 days, if your body gets stronger then it’s going to need more of a challenge to continue growing.

As for whether this is all worth it or not? Honestly, I would not recommend the standard approach of 100 push-ups every day without rest. It causes too many recovery issues and lacks the progression you need to keep seeing results past 30 days. That said, I will be working on a video that shows you a “better” way to execute the 100 push-ups a day challenge, and I’ll link that when it’s done. Look out for it!
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Have you tried the 100 push ups a day challenge? Comment below! As mentioned in the video, I'll follow this up with a video explaining how to better execute the "100 push ups a day" challenge to get better gains with less aches/pains and recovery issues. Stay tuned! Also, see below for the links to the studies used in the video. Cheers!

MUSCLE ACTIVITY LEVELS IN PUSHUP
EFFECTIVENESS OF PUSHUPS
HOW MANY PUSHUPS MEN WITH “FAIR” FITNESS LEVEL CAN DO
NEURAL ADAPTATIONS
DELAYED MUSCLE SORENESS
LENGTH OF RECOVERY PROCESS
MUSCLE GROWTH RATE INDUCED FROM PUSHUPS

JeremyEthier
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⭐I actually started the 100 push-ups a day challenge on July 1st so it's been one month so far and the results have been great. I started 100 sit-ups a day on January 1st of this year and same thing, great results. Consistency is the key. The most important thing that I've gained is discipline.

anthonygarcia
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Ive been doing the 100 pushups a day since i was 15, im 20 now and never understood why i had a bit of a hunch. I didnt do too many back workouts till i was about 19, now i do pullups everyday too. Ever since I realized i have better posture, remember to always hit all areas of muscle on your workouts 💪

coolkid
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Been doing this for a good two and a half months now. I started at 5 sets of 20 reps, now i usually do 3-5 sets of 50 reps . Triceps and chest are noticeably larger and I generally just feel much stronger and energetic. Was kinda hard staying motivated but after a month or so it just became a part of my day.

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I started a push-up routine about 1.5 years ago and worked up to doing 3 sets of regular pushups (60 reps x 3), 3 sets of incline pushups (60 reps x 3), and 3 sets of decline pushups (60 reps x 3), for a total of over 500 push-ups per day. This was sustainable on a daily basis. However, I decided this was a bit extreme, so I spaced out my push-up routines to every other day. As a 63-year-old male (180 lbs, 5' 9"), my body shape, muscle size, and tone were great motivators. As I backed off the push-ups (and other things, i.e., shoulder press, inverted row, lateral arm raises, etc.) to 2-3x/week, I seemed to maintain my physique, but noticed fairly consistently that almost always after two days of rest, I began to feel sore more frequently. Now, I can do 100 consecutive push-ups with good form, non-stop, but can tell that's almost my limit. I doubt I could do that daily at my age without injuring something.

drmichaellum
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Been doing 100 pushups a day (Mon-Fri) for a few months now. Started by doing 5 sets of 10 reps a day on week one, adding a few more each week until I got to 100 a day after 5 weeks. Last Friday, I was feeling extra energetic, so I did 200 pushups that day. This is in addition to my regular daily (Mon-Sat) workouts. I'm 52 years old, 6'3" and 260 pounds. If I can do it, so can you. It helps that in my head I think of the pushups as "just something I do" and not part of my workout.

tyronethompson
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I've been doing 20 push ups in a day for 4 months now and I have also improved my diet, the results are amazing, I think it's not about how many you can do in a day, but how consistent you are and also inprove your diet, trust me you will be amazed.

aliyukabir
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what a video !! full a valuable and useful information!! thank!

omrinetanel
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This video idea is what many people have been searching for. Thanks for this!

comajj
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Love how thorough this is. Just as much coverage of the challenges as the benefits.

aeducator
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I just completed a one week push-up challenge and over the course of a week did 940 pushups and I totally agree with what you said about getting weaker towards the end of the month (or week as mine was compounded) thanks for making this video and sharing your information I’m glad I came across this!

WyattBreshears-wxyc
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What an awesome and educational video. Thanks for putting in the time and the work to show what a good regime is!

hamalaha
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The first thing I thought when I saw the title was “ I actually really wanted to know that.” Well made video

jesseparkins
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Very educational and helpful.

My workout program: 4 on 1 off repeat - 3-4 weeks then add intensity, weights, reps etc.
Monday: Chest & Back + Abs - Pushups, Pullups [different variations and reps]
Tuesday: Cardio/Jogging / stairs or Plyometrics
Wednesday: Shoulders & Triceps + Biceps + Abs - free weights, curls, hammer curls, shoulder presses, tricep extensions etc.
Thursday: Legs - free weights / squats etc. (if my legs still sore from Tuesday, < rest day
Friday: Rest Day < if took rest day on Thursday, I will do legs on Friday
Saturday Chest + Back + Abs
Sunday - cardio etc.

Rest is a Must, Form is always King, no Ego lifting - when you feel like you can't just do one more,

You do NOT need all these new fancy workouts, supplements etc.

Old way is still best, pushups, pullups, curls, hammer curls etc.
if you do not have weights use < Bucket/bag/bookbag filled with water bottles etc.

Def. invest into a pull up bar.

Know your nutrition and goals < very important.

For supplements I use whey protein: Creatine Monohydrate Powder 5g and Authentic Whey Muscle Building Whey Protein Powder both from Jacked Factory Store (no they don't pay me, if you put in a good work maybe they will? lol )

I have not had any negative side effects etc. ALWAYS research what ingredients the supplement you use has in it.
If it has a minimum/ low % of being a negative side effect. ex. hurts kidneys etc. what I do is counter it, so I will add Chicken Liver to my meals.

This is what works for me, everyone is different etc.

Thank you for taking the time reading this.

++ disclaimer ++
This is what I have done and works for me, this is for educational / helpful information only.
I highly recommend you consult with a physician/ nutrition etc. before you start anything new.

rudelimit
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YAY! Fellow Filipino💪 you remnd me of my son who is also half. Anyway. Love the contents and Goodluck on your journey. I am a PT for 25 years now but specialize in Geriatric in Los Angel3s. I started my weightloss journey in 2018 but didn't lift a thing..just all cardio and yoga pilates. But I have incorporated weight lifting this year. Your contents are great for reference. Keep up the good work 💪🙌

queengee
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This is the best push-up breakdown vid I’ve seen so far. Really well done, bro.

JBDeJulio
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This challenge changed my life but I also do Superman back flys to keep my posture right & bicycle for my abs. These three core exercises got me looking like a beast without doing much work. Just a little everyday goes a long way!

mantramusic
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Who enjoyed the animations, the charts, the science and the whole thing! The production quality is so sweet for the eyes

africa_revealed
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I did the 100 push ups a day challenge for the kids of St. Jude. However some days I took a one day break to heal, and bounced back to do 254 the next day. The results were amazing. But I must admit, I need to work on my form because my lower back was shot after the month was over. Thank you for your contributions and educational tutorials. God Bless, Semper Fidelis!

RyanKelly-tytm
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Ive been on a 1 month grind and i can say that it really has made my muscles bigger

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