Realistically, I think aiming for a time frame and putting a number on that for conservative and optimal counts might be better… or just plain realistic. 9,000 would give at least 3 months worth of push ups… every day.

I got a feeling we should be making use of Facebook for collaboration, comments and stuff.

What do you reckon about the target of 50,000? Too high?

I’m ridiculously weak at the moment, and the last time I tried to push out a bunch, I got to 40, before having to take mini breaks to get myself to 50. Because when your arms are gone, they’re gone.

And anything is an improvement on 40.

It doesn’t help that a friend recently made a Limited g+ posting featuring Koch Industries (http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2011/08/22/Koch-Industries-Securing-Anti-Koch-URLs-Including-AntiKochcom.aspx).

Champaign comedy aside, I’d be keen to do something, though I’m not sure about filming my hilarious efforts and putting them on YouTube. I do have the technology, however.

First, we might need some ground rules, like what type of push up. Personally, I’m a fan of the knuckle pushup, considering that is what I do at Tae Kwon Do. However, I’m willing to concede any type of pushup, as long the push up executed with hands and feet touching the ground in the raised position (i.e. no knee push ups).

I guess the other part is how far down. I think I remember something about the angle at the elbow must be 90 degrees or lower at the low position. Or was that wishful thinking, and it was nose touching the ground.

Do you accommodate the diamond palm pushup (or whatever that’s called), where you make the shape of a diamond with your hands touching in front of you? That one does a nasty on your core.

If there is filming going on, what angle should the camera be at for maximum verification? The world records usually do two; one from the front to verify arm angle, and the other from the side, to verify the straightness of the rest of the body. Since the lay person probably only has video camera, perhaps an angle viewing at 45 degrees to the front left or right shoulder might be a good compromise.

Given that it’s a competition, can it be put in the form of the drinking competition, where participation is it’s own reward? Let’s face it, if you can do 50,000 push ups in any sort of time frame, you’re either going to benefit greatly, or it’s going to ruin you.

Shall there be guidelines as to the number in one sitting? For example, perhaps you should do 20 as a minimum, per sitting. And when you stop to take a break, take an actual break, like 6 hours, or a day. Perhaps only two attempts a day, to save from having those last 10 push ups spread over 10 ridiculous minutes.

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