Press-ups and sit-ups, 60 seconds each, with 60 seconds rest between. Your score is the two added together. Piers did 83. Beat it.
The rules
- As many press-ups as you can in 60 seconds, rest for 60 seconds, then as many sit-ups as you can in 60 seconds.
- Your total is press-ups plus sit-ups - one number.
- Piers's two videos explain the form and show his own attempt: watch them on PulseNet.
How to take part
- Sign up here, then train. You have the whole month.
- Log any attempt, any time, as one combined number - put the split (say, 40 + 43) in the note. Your best attempt is the one that counts, so log again whenever you beat it.
- Film your attempts and keep the videos. There is nothing to upload when you log; an official will ask for the video of your best attempt before the month is banked.
- Reporting closes at the end of 1 October.
- Only beating Piers scores this month - his 83 is the line. Beat it by any margin for 2 points, by more for 3, 4 or 5.
Families
Piers has opened Beat Piers to partners and children, with their own competition alongside the Cup. Add them on your profile, log their attempts from the submit form (it asks who the attempt is for), and they appear on the Family board below, ranked within their age group (partners and 16+, under 6, 6 to 11, 12 to 15) - nothing counting towards the Cup.
Signed up · 15 people
- A Freeman Keyboard Athletico
- Angelo Gold
- Bart Gold
- Brandon D. Blue
- Gerhard Blue
- Ian Blue
- Joanne Keyboard Athletico
- JPriestley Blue
- Kieron Blue
- Lee Blue
- Philip Blue
- Rey Ian Keyboard Athletico
- Russell Blue
- Wilhelm Keyboard Athletico
- Zac Silver
Signing up is intent. The board below fills in from approved activities.
| # | Athlete | Section | Count | Margin | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joanne beat Piers | Keyboard Athletico | 95 reps | +12 reps | pending |
| 2 | Gerhard beat Piers | Blue | 95 reps | +12 reps | pending |
| 3 | Russell beat Piers | Blue | 87 reps | +4 reps | pending |
| 4 | Brandon D. | Blue | 64 reps | -19 reps | 0 |
| 5 | JPriestley | Blue | 61 reps | -22 reps | 0 |
| 6 | Lee | Blue | 20 reps | -63 reps | 0 |
Benchmark of 83 reps set by Piers. Attempts sync from Strava or go through the review queue like any other activity.
Points for beating the benchmark are shown as pending. Per the competition document, the greatest / moderate / small margin boundaries are decided by Piers at the end of each month based on the actual results, so they are not set yet. This month nothing is scored for taking part, so a miss shows 0.
Partners and children, logged by a staff member and ranked on result within their age group. Nothing here counts towards the Cup.
Partners and 16+
| # | Name | Family of | Count | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie W | Lee | 45 reps | -38 reps |
Under 6
| # | Name | Family of | Count | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosie Wigley | Lee | 25 reps | -58 reps |
| 2 | Jude W | Lee | 7 reps | -76 reps |
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