The most pushups that I could ever do in one continuous set was 220, back when I was a young Ranger in my 20's. There were other guys that I knew in the bat that could do more.
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You set a high goal, based on your fitness level, and don't stop training until you hit that number. You can rest, but you can't stop. For instance, you set a goal of 200 pullups. Then you do as many per set as you can until you hit that goal. If you can do ten per set, then do ten. If you can only do three, then do three. The point is maintaining a steady rate of progress towards the overall goal, so that when it's achieved, you know that you've done something.
Throw your clock out the window. This takes as long as it takes. If it takes you two hours, then it takes two hours. If it takes you six, then it takes six. Achieving the goal is the point. Next time it will be faster.
500 pushups in a single set sounds absurd to me. That guy could probably be a ring master.
It only sounds absurd when you've never done it. When you train like that, you are also training your brain. I can remember a time when I thought 220 reps was absurd. I learned better and learning that changed everything.
Step 1: Decide what you want. Step 2: Make a plan for how you are going to achieve it. Step 3: Execute the plan.
Most people never even get past step 1. Of those that do, most usually sabotage themselves with step 2.
It takes a level of will and self-discipline that most people lack.
I guess I never thought losing 100 lbs was possible but I did that anyway. It truly is about having the will to do it. Still, 500 sounds insane. 220 I can see getting to if I was super skinny. I'm not sure I want to lose much more than 10 lbs at this point though.
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