100+ pushup program questions.

[chen zhen]

Hi, i guess y'all remember this program (http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/4992/100push.html), there was a whole lot talk about it a year or 2 ago. i just digged it up from the archives yesterday.

Now, i'll ask some questions, as there is some things I don't understand.

1: how do you perform the partials? is it halfway down from the upright position, or halfway up from the lowest position?

2:Is "failure" doing as many pushups as possible until your muscles give up?

3: I don't understand how the 3rd position is performed, as it's not explained clearly enough (..for me to understand..:p). Can someone give me a detailed description?

I may have more questions later. Thanks.:)

[kenso]

According to the document, the "partials" are done bottom up.

By partials I mean
restricting the range of motion to just under 1/2 of a complete rep.
Always touch the floor with your chest (when possible) and come up
almost half-way then back down.

Failure means when you fail to be able to do the exercise, you're done.

Position three is a "wide" pushup. Your hands are even with your shoulders, and out at 90 degrees. If you make a 90 degree bend in your elbow and keep your hands at shoulder level, you'll have it. Or another way to visualize it is the standard hand position for the bench press.

[chen zhen]

Ok, thanks. I guess i had it right, then..:rolleyes:

The 3rd position confused me, because he used the word perpendicular. Would'nt that mean that the arms would be totally horizontal?:confused:

Or maybe me engrrish iz no so gut.:cool: