Man performing push-ups
Monday, August 31, 2026

Death By Push-Ups

Every minute, do two more push-ups than the last. Minute 1: two. Minute 2: four. Minute 10: twenty. The clock ends when you can no longer finish before the buzzer.

Before You Start

The Workout Briefing

Movements

  1. 01

    Push-Up

    Minute N: do 2N push-ups, then rest until the next minute. Workout ends the first minute you miss the buzzer.

    • AltKnee Push-Up — same scheme

Scaling

Easier

step by 1 rep per minute; knee push-ups

Harder

step by 3 reps per minute; hand-release push-ups.

Timer Structure

What Today's Timer Looks Like

EMOM ascending: minute N = 2N push-ups. Stop when you miss a window.

2 Push-Ups
4 Push-Ups
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