The Get fit club!

[airshifter]

I ran my mile today in 6:08 (20seconds better than my PB) then I threw up.

Back off if it's making you puke. Seriously. Even if your fitness level is high enough to get great times, running is all about proper pacing. People use all kinds of methods to train for certain paces, and without doing that it's tough.

[Garry Walker]

I might try and aim for Army levels of fitness. So would this be a 1.5mile run in 12minutes followed by 50 push-ups in 2minutes?

Any soldiers out there?

50 push-ups in 2 minutes is a joke, anyone can do that. I refuse to believe the army has such low standards.

[GridGirl]

I was going to say you were being a bit harsh Garry, but then I thought about it and without training I could get very close to that in 2 minutes myself.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

50 push-ups in 2 minutes is a joke, anyone can do that. I refuse to believe the army has such low standards.

I think it isn't an actual requirement but more of a test to check what state you are in.

[MrJan]

I fear that I may have made a terrible mistake. In a short lived idea for getting fit I expressed an interest in joining a 5-a-side team.........my first game is Wednesday :S I tried to warn them that I don't play football, never have and am also fat and lazy. Seems it didn't wash so tonight I have to buy some bloody astro turf boots

[Garry Walker]

I think it isn't an actual requirement but more of a test to check what state you are in.

If you cannot do 50 pushups in 2 minutes, you are more suited for fat-camp.

[MrJan]

If you cannot do 50 pushups in 2 minutes, you are more suited for fat-camp.

I'd argue with that. While it may be true of me now I used to be reasonably unfit but I have never done 50 push ups, let alone in 2 minutes. I'm fairly unfit now but used to ride several miles on my bike everyday and walk a similar distance 5 times a week or so. Because I mostly did walking I was fairly fit but had no upper body strength (quite a lot of strength in my legs though).

IMO push ups are largely pointless for me, I sit at a desk all day and choose to ride my bike as exercise, for that reason having muscle in my legs is far more important than having upper body.

For my gentle (ish) nurse back to some kind of fitness I played 6 a-side last week and by Friday my quads were tighter than a tight thing. Lots of walking watching the Wyedean Rally helped loosed them up and I'm feeling okay again ready for another game on Wednesday. I've also realised that riding my bike has done wonders for my thighs and calfs but my quad muscles are largely unused

[Garry Walker]

I'd argue with that. While it may be true of me now I used to be reasonably unfit but I have never done 50 push ups, let alone in 2 minutes. I'm fairly unfit now but used to ride several miles on my bike everyday and walk a similar distance 5 times a week or so. Because I mostly did walking I was fairly fit but had no upper body strength (quite a lot of strength in my legs though).

IMO push ups are largely pointless for me, I sit at a desk all day and choose to ride my bike as exercise, for that reason having muscle in my legs is far more important than having upper body.

One should train all parts of his body at least a little. The most seen case amongst men usually is that they train their biceps and chest and that is it. Nothing with legs or abs, backs get very little attention too.

If you practise pushups for a little bit, then doing 50 in 2 minutes will be very easy.

[MrJan]

One should train all parts of his body at least a little. The most seen case amongst men usually is that they train their biceps and chest and that is it. Nothing with legs or abs, backs get very little attention too.

If you have a good recovery rate and concentrate on cardio vascular I don't see why muscle tone is important unless you actually use it.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I been doing about 100 sit ups a day for a few weeks. I almost have a six pack!