100+ pushup program questions.

[chen zhen]

Hi, i guess y'all remember this program, 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..). 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..

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

Or maybe me engrrish iz no so gut.