Quick Calisthenics Pull Ups and Push Ups Challenge

Try This Quick Calisthenics Pull Ups and Push Ups Challenge!

I wanted to try a quick calisthenics challenge: do 50 pull ups and 100 push ups, as fast as possible.

It's way more challenging than it sounds.

The hard variable is time. Trying to complete all the repetitions in a short time is where it gets tricky.

Your rest time is minimum and each repetition gets harder as you go.

1- For the pull ups, I split the sets as follow: 10-10-10-5-5-5-5

My time for the pull ups was: 6min 40 sec.

I started pretty good on the first 3 sets of 10, with about 20-30 sec rest in between. Things started getting tough around the last 2 sets of pull ups where I had to struggle my way up.

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I took about a minute to reset the tripod between pull ups and push ups.

2- For the push ups, I did: 30-25-20-15-10

My total time after the push ups was: 9 min 50 sec.

While the goal was to rest as little as possible, my form started to suffer after my first set of 30 push ups. I tried to keep each rep as good as I could but it was far from perfect.

However, the pump at the end was incredible and the overall challenge very intense. 

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Time is relative and 10 minutes is enough to make a worthy effort.

Next time I'll be focusing on completing the reps with better form while aiming for a better time as well!

Let's keep pushing!

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the goal of this Calisthenics Challenge? The goal of this challenge is to complete $50\mathbf{pull}-\mathbf{ups}$ and $100\mathbf{push}-\mathbf{ups}$ in the $\mathbf{shortest}\mathbf{time}\mathbf{possible}$.

2. What makes this challenge so difficult? The challenge is difficult because of the $\mathbf{time}\mathbf{constraint}$. By aiming for a fast time, the $\mathbf{rest}\mathbf{time}\mathbf{is}\mathbf{minimized}$, making each successive repetition much harder due to accumulated fatigue.

3. How were the $50\mathbf{pull}-\mathbf{ups}$ structured and how long did they take? The $50\mathbf{pull}-\mathbf{ups}$ were split into sets of: $10-10-10-5-5-5-5$. The time taken to complete the pull-ups was $6\mathbf{minutes}\mathbf{and}40\mathbf{seconds}$.

4. How were the $100\mathbf{push}-\mathbf{ups}$ structured and how long did they take? The $100\mathbf{push}-\mathbf{ups}$ were split into sets of: $30-25-20-15-10$. The total time for the entire challenge (pull-ups and push-ups combined) was $9\mathbf{minutes}\mathbf{and}50\mathbf{seconds}$.

5. What was the main trade-off experienced during the challenge? The main trade-off was between $\mathbf{speed}\mathbf{and}\mathbf{form}$. While the goal was to rest as little as possible, the form started to suffer, especially after the first set of $30$ push-ups.

6. What is the goal for the next attempt at this challenge? The goal for the next attempt will be to $\mathbf{complete}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{repetitions}\mathbf{with}\mathbf{better}\mathbf{form}$ while also $\mathbf{aiming}\mathbf{for}\mathbf{a}\mathbf{better}\mathbf{time}$.