re: Is 400 Push-ups in an Hour Considered an Extreme Workout for a TX 6A Football Program?

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So, in a 8 hour school day that is divided into 8 periods (at least) with lunch that's less than 50 minutes a class. Considering time to change into and out of workout clothes, you are talking about 40 minutes of actual workout time so you are averaging 10 pushups a minute.

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after reading more...sounds like it was sets of 16 and in between other drills they were doing. also like you said it was in much less time than an hour

so after reading....I readily admit maybe i was assuming way too much and WAS WRONG

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In the end, any workout that sends at least 8 kids to the hospital is, by definition, extreme.

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or that the kids are way out of shape. either way, even if i think the kids should have been able to do that, the coach absolutely should have noticed that there was a problem. recovery and ability to perform is not always at 100% and unreasonable to assume it is. coach should have saw the signs.

in the end the workout is stupid though and doesnt provide anythign in the form of making a kid better at athletics

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or that the kids are way out of shape

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dude, high volume training mike this extreme is unbelievably stupid. It’s why even elite cross-fitters that are fit as frick get rhabdo

This thread has delved into whether not 400 push ups is possible, when the real question should be, what's even the purpose? For punishment? This coach is a joke.

Let's get into some stats here. In 2008 the US had 4.2 million births, so lets say 2 million males. Lets say that the NFL is filled with 20-30 year olds, and there are a total of 1700 active players. 2 million boys born over a 10 year period is 20 million, divided into 1700 players is 0.000085.

Now tell me, with the available data, what's the point of a high school kid doing 400 pushups in an hour?

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dude, high volume training mike this extreme is unbelievably stupid. It’s why even elite cross-fitters that are fit as frick get rhabdo

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no i 100% agree and said the workout was retarded from the beginning just not crazy overall rep wise. but its a dumbass workout that shouldnt be done to begin with

but in the end they were doign sets of 16 between other drills according to 1 player that is the team capitian and it was punishment for not getting drills right

also when you factor in a period, if there are 8 in a day as article says, then its way less than an hour after dressing etc. more like 35-40 min max so essentially they averaged 25 sets of 16. so a set of 16 every 65-70 seconds in between other drills.

thats way way different than 7 pushup emom which would give you a 4:1 rest ratio at worse

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If you have an hour, that’s only about 7 pushups each minute.

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Right...for a fricking hour straight

There is probably not a single person in this thread that could do 400 pushups in an hour

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Yeah, well forgive me for not taking the words of a high school kid seriously

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Yet, you'll take the word of a mother of one of the non-hackers that it was actually 400.

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At that time I could also knock out 100 pushups. In 8 weeks, yes, most people should be able to train up to doing 100 pushups. But 400 is a heck of a difference from 100.

Even at my best, after I did 100 pushups my arms were fatigued. There was zero chance I could muster up 300 more on the spot.

I dont doubt that there are people who can do 400. Hell, I remember hearing stories of how Herschel Walker used to do 1000 pushups daily along with his other workout routines. But then again he is also one of the most elite athletes to walk the planet lol.

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to accomplish the 100 in 2 min i was doing over 500 a day but that was over the course of a day and i worked up to it


after reading more into this is kind of what this boils down to

1- set of 16 pushups every 65s on average and completed 25 sets as the period is only 50min plus you have to factor dress out time.

2- between pushups they were runnign drills

3- some say they were denied water...not sure if that is true but to complete the amount of pushups they did, they couldnt have had much time for water

and they was no real recovery, it was active recovery at best, more exercise at worse


1) coach is retarded for not recognizing the signs of rhabdo

2) coach is retarded for thinking this workout was goign to help his team get better. any coach that thinks this kind of workout or running 110s like moffit used to do is helping is dumb. exercise and conditioning does not create mental toughness at all, just zaps recovery and makes performance go down when over done which is obviously the case here

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400pushups within an hour at 16+?

For a healthy not overweight kid, would say no.

For an overweight kid, yes

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I find it hilarious to see all the macho posts. An eight grader today and back in the 1980s could not do 400 pushups in an hour. That is abuse of the coach's authority.

I see all these people posting about the military standards. Those standards are set for adult males. A 11 year old eight grader is not going to be able to do that without hurting themselves.

The power the coach holds over someone that young and impressionable, he should be removed from his coaching duties immediately.

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A 11 year old eight grader is not going to be able to do that without hurting themselve

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wait what? an 11 year old is a 5th grader

8th grade is 13-14.

agree with your post, just thought i would point that you were way off on that