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Ta daa! That's it, 3100 press ups, 192 songs (ish) and most importantly, £1020 raised for GOSH thanks to you wonderful souls. First things first though. The muscles and big guns played Big Guns Acdc, Word Up Gun, 68 Guns by The Alarm (I used to love the alarm, saw them loads of times) Teenage Lament 74 Alice Cooper (from the album Muscle of Love) and Call me the breeze Lynyrd Skynyrd (recorded at Mussel Shoals studios-see what I did there?). Anyhow I manged x65 x35 as my closing session which is a vast improvement from my day one efforts. So, as I sign off I would like to thank each and every one of you who have donated. Thanks too to all of you who interacted with me on the music and who encouraged me through the month that really made all the difference. You are all amazing 💙 and your support for GOSH is humbling. Thank you 🙏 And now... That's all Folks!!!!!2
X50 x50. It's the eve of day 1...interestingly I am still in a hotel tonight and there is no need for my music. Because, right below my room a Robbie impersonator has started up. The room is rattling and my workout is accompanied by the warbling of Wobbie Williams. Let me entertain you (ironically) I 'm undone or something like that (unravel is more accurate) Rock the DJ and so it goes on although I' m sure he's doing a bit of John Denver now... sigh... 😬3
Trusty travel mat today (and tomorrow) and a bit of a better showing than last time at the Premier Inn. This time in London and a solid x50 x50. Accompanied by the mighty Hawkwind. Hall of the. Mountain Grill is the album and it's an absolute belter if you enjoy 1970s space rock with Lemmy (pre. Motorhead) on bass and songs called Web weaver and The psychedelic warlords (disappear in smoke). I mean can it get much better..? Only two more sleeps until the muscles and biceps playlist people. 🥁🎸👌4
X65 x35 and as promised my friends here is part 1 of the Cavern playlist. That's the Cavern in Liverpool where the Beatles started out of course. And for those thinking oh I'll get a bit of Oasis on this, well, you won't. Apparently when they played there, Noel said he was unimpressed and thought it was like a wine bar. In fairness it is a bit, but that's not really the point. It's amazing and so are the folk who played there (and continue to. So today was, Beatles Twist and Shout, Stones, Street Fighting Man, Elton Jonh Amoreena (my favourite and check out the opening credits of the film Dog Day Afternoon for the full experience) Black Sabbath Snowblind and Yard birds Shape of Things. Rounded of by Queen, Now I'm Here and Scott Beckett Take Me Home. A superstar in the making 🎸 Have a brilliant day all 🙏5
5 days left of the challenge and I am absolutely blown away by you all 🙏❤️❤️❤️ So this morning I can announce we have broken the £1000 barrier you superstars you 😁💪 Thank you so much you are all incredible. This morning was a 430am start... So with the wind blowing and Martha our dog looking confused, I set about silent huffing and puffing through x50 x50. No music I'm afraid as it was a tad early but I promise, back tomorrow with the recently completed "folks who have played the Cavern" playlist. And there are some belter and some surprises too! Have a brilliant Monday team and take care 👏2600 😁
Another solid Sunday X55 x45 and tomorrow the countdown 54321 begins!! Today's very random playlist was a corker in my humble opinion. As it was Sunday it was a longer workout than normal so here goes... EMF Unbelievable, Triumph Allied Forces, Sound and Vision Bowie, It's gonna rain by the Gentlemen, I don't know why by The Gass, Let's Get it Up AC/DC and Victory or Die by Motorhead. Last but not least, Don't change nothing Mary Hooper,and Etta James Tell Mama. Enjoy folks and have a great day ❤️🙏2500
A very solid x50 x50 today and your amazing donations keep coming 🙏❤️. I can't believe there's only 5 days left, it has made January go quickly. Great sounds this morning from the ever expanding happy playlist. Today began with Booker T and Green Onions. Then Status Quo Paper Plane (have we had that already..?) Long Ryders Looking for Lewis and Clarke and then Spin Doctors with Jimmy Olsens Blues. All rounded off by Louis Louis by the Kingsman and the opening bars of Pink by Aerosmith. Nice 🎸🎸 Enjoy the winter sun folks ☀️Day 24
2400 presses in and a whopping £954 raised with a week to go. Managed x60 x40. That's x60 x40 😁 music wise after yesterday I fancied some more Alabama 3. You can tell because I got the spelling right today... I mixed it up between Exit on Coldharbour Lane (my favourite) and Outlaw. I mean who doesn't like a bit of techno country punk funk🤠 Happy Friday team!!Day after yesterday...
Today started nicely with Bowie Suffragette (spelling?) City. Then Alabhama (spelling again..?) 3 and Woke Up this Morning. Underworld and their second offering on the happiness playlist, this time the epic Cowgirl. It was an extended workout so also got to enjoy Sarah Shook and the Disclaimers Talking to myself, Who was that off the upcoming Bobby Rush album (with thee mighty Kenny Wayne Shepherd. And rounded off by an old favourite chicken dance of mine, Psychedelic Furs with Pretty in Pink. There were a couple of repeats in there which I have left out in case you think I was scimping! Anyhow push up wise, today was a solid X55 x45. Have a brilliant Thursday friends and thanks for all the song comments and encouragement on various message boards, it is making all the difference ❤️🙏💪Day 22
Back in the room... The mat is back... Return of the mat etc 🙄😏 and it shows. £46 off the big 1k. Let's do it!! X55 (yessss) x45. And the happy sounds were Royal Oris and their cover of Linger. Venus by Shocking Blue, The Tubs Round the Bend. Amyl and the Sniffers Jerkin (rude and punchy) Lola the Kinks, Roadhouse Blues the Doors and Underworld King Lizard. Then New York Ryan Adams and Last was Beck with the amazing Loser. Quite the soundtrack to this morning. Have an amazing mid week Wednesday folks 🙏❤️2100 day 21
Back on track at the Premier Inn this morning with x50 x40 x10. A good night's sleep and some sounds ringing in my ears as opposed to questions about metaphysical poetry (it was John Donne...) Much more conducive to energised pressing up! 😬 So with the threat to Lenny Henry removed, I am delighted to say we have collectively smashed the £900 barrier today. You are amazing! I am currently responding to Daves Popeye and Big Guns challenge and it's coming along nicely, if not a little tenuous (and rock biased 🙄). This morning was the happy mix this time starting with Bachman Turner Overdrive Takin Care of Business. Followed by St German Real Blues and Big Chief by Professor Longhair and the double joy that was Don't Change and I've Got Reasons from Mary Jane Hooper. Give them all a listen and let them all put a big smile on your faces 😁2000!!
Honestly, a little underwhelming. No music and no mat! Completely ran out of time with the early start so had to resort to completing this milestone on a towel on the floor of a Premier Inn in Leeds mid evening... Accompanied therefore by the last 5 minutes of Panorama about 3 day working weeks and then switched over for University Challenge?! Whether it was the time the venue or the soundtrack I don't know but it was a struggle through x35 x30 x30 x5... Expecting better in the morning after a good night's sleep (otherwise I will be complaining to Lenny Henry...) More fantastic donations today thank you 🙏 We are all now at £884. Incredible ❤️😁Sunday morning day 1900
Tomorrow marks the 2000th press up! Most importantly though your donations continue to come in and we are now at £844!!! That is amazing, give yourselves a round of applause 👏👏👏👏Today two weeks on from the Nigels Garage fiasco... I managed another x50 x40 x10. It was tough and there was some amount of juddering involved. I'm already dreading a very early start tomorrow due to travel and having to complete first thing while my eyes are still shut... Anyhow, happy mix continued beginning with Red morning light by King's of Leon. Then I was accompanied by The temperance movement Midnight Black, Credit by Chuck Prophet, Nearly lost you Screaming Trees and Chaisee Longue by Wet Leg. Finished off by Nick Drakkes Hayzey Jane. Wonderful stuff. Upcoming playlist is called people who have played the Cavern 😏😉 looking forward to sharing the finished article. Have a brilliant day folks!18th Day
Today I focused on technique. Yes there is a best way for press ups. Who knew? So as a result I managed x50 x35 x15. It was definitely tougher but it will pay off I'm sure. Sounds wise I have started a playlist named "I'm happy" That's not to say all songs are upbeat it may be, say in the case of Nick Drake, they have meaning to mr or are a little more joyful for that particular artist. I'm pleased with hour the first couple of hours of trackers are shaping up and this morning on shuffle I worked out to Lampchop Up with the people, Woman by Zac Schultz Band (best song of 2025 so far 😉) Bellbottoms Jon Spencer, High heel sneakers by Cross Section from Quadrophenia (I so wish Toyah had danced to that on Strictly) and Van the Man Precious time. Oh and Daughter by Pearl Jam snuck in too. Have a brilliant weekend team!1700 In...
Awesome Friday everyone 😁🙏 x2 50...I will say that again. 2x50. Done. Onwards and upwards, this morning to the mighty Southern river band. Two times a fool, Pandora,. Cigarettes ain't helping me none and of course, Stan Qualen. Check that out if you want an introduction to them. It was my top track of 2024!!!!Half Way People!!
Firstly a huge thank you to you all for your amazing support 🙏😁 £820 is way beyond expectations, you are all brilliant! Second #presupsfact4 they make you forget what day it is (see yesterday's update). Today is Thursday that makes yesterday Wednesday not Tuesday... This morning was x45 x40 x15 again but feeling hardcore ready to go to next level 💪in respect of hardcore feeling, I was today accompanied by the excellent Idles album Brutalism. My personal fave of theirs and one which takes me back to seeing them at Brixton and me injuring a couple of of ribs... A cracking night in more ways than one 😃😬 Happy Thursday and happy half way! 1600 in!!Day 1500
So 1500 presses in and, drum roll please... We have raised over £700 so far which puts us No. 1 on the leader board 💪🙏💷 That's brilliant team and tomorrow marks the half way stage. Today was another x45 x40 x15. Looking to break the 45 barrier soon... Party mix continued, this morning was Pure Sures All Saints (love that) Dave Edmunds Girls Talk, Elo shine a little love and Marvin Gaye Got to give it up. Have a brilliant Tuesday!Day 14
You are all amazing!! 🙏❤️ £680 raised so far and we are No. 1 on the leader board this morning. So THANK YOU and please do share amongst your connections who may want to support GOSH please. Today I hit x45 for the first time, followed by x40 x15. Not quite halfway through and quite the improvement from the stuttering start Day 1...some nice feedback on the music selection yesterday. Do keep sharing those stories with me. I have let the playlist roll this morning. Late 70s early 80s, went like this... Joe Jackson Is She Really Going Out With Him (Look Sharp is a stellar album) Roadhouse Blues by the Doors. Because the Night Patti Smith, You Better by the WHO (their last classic song maybe..?) Stlye Council Walls Come Tumbling Down, Elvis Costello Pump it Up and Ruts Babylon is Burning. A cracking way to start Tuesday. press up facts #3 they make your arms ache... 💪 Have a brilliant day all.Day 13 Monday... 1300 push ups in...
It shouldn't have been as good as it was all things considered. 13th, Monday, mid January... and yet today, spurred on by amazing support, it was a speaady x40 x40 x20! Also last night we watched a Netflix documentary about a billionaire trying to live forever. To be honest his breakfast looked a little bit like ours at the moment 🤔 Also spurred on by a mix which celebrated some stellar late 70s sounds. So Lonely The Police, Time for Action Secret Affair (look it up if you don't know it as its a cracker) Dreadlocks Holiday 10cc, Hong Kong Garden which is about a Chinese Restaurant, no really it has parts of the menu in the lyrics, by Siouxi Sioux and the Banshees. All began with Rainbow Since you've been Gone and rounded off by Milk and Alcohol by Dr Feelgood. Feeling energised and bouyed up for the week ahead and confident of breaking £600!!!12th day...
Sunday and in order to avoid the political TV this week I have been playing my 80s mix. It played...Boomtown Rats Always Someone Looking at You. Sad Cafe My oh My. Martha and the Muffins Echo Beach (obs) and My Sharon a The Knack. All good stuff to support 3x40 1x20 again. Some brilliant support over the past couple of days continues to amaze me. Thanks so much we are now at just shy of £600!! Woop. Woop 🙏💷Day 11 1100 pushes in!
Feeling amazing. You incredible lot have now surpassed £500, we are at £525 so far that's joint 3 on the leader board!! 🙏You are all awesome and in response today (Saturday) I am literally bouncing because of you. 2x40 1x20. Music matches this upbeat mood. It's a mix of mine and has so far played... Slims. Thing by Willie Dixon. Velets Underground Waiting for my Man. Erasure Sometimes. Aretha Franklin Don't play that song for me. A tribe called quest Can I kick it and Louie Louie by the kingsmen. BOOM🎸🎸🙏Day 10
That's 1000 completed today to the cool sounds of Ezra Collective. I mean just check out Victory Dance for example! Anyhow more important, we are now number 11 on the Board having collectively raised £265. Thank you all so much. Today was also a milestone having done 3x30 1x10. So all going to plan.Day 9
So. That's 900 in total completed. Today I managed 3x30 and, obviously, 1x10. Really chuffed. All done to the soothing sounds of drone metal heroes Sunn o))) Pyroclasts album. Not to everyones taste and without a doubt, the loudest band I have ever seen live. By some margin. Excited to receive my GOSH t-shirt and blurb today including a wall chart to show progress. Which like a small child leading up to Christmas, I will gleefully fill in like a fitness advent calendar... 🎅🎄8th Day
4x25!!! Next challenge is 2x50 but that's going take some work I think. Anyway, in celebration of 800 press ups and 8th day, I listened to Hazel O Conner... 8th Day. A song from the 80s and my youth. Actually a bit grim, grimly prophetic, so won't be doing that again 🙄😕 Also, a bit of Allergies who are a funk dance band and well worth a listen.Day 7
3x25 and 1x15 1x10 woop woop. Soundtrack was 80smetal! Girlschool hit and run, Motorhead cover of Twisted Sister, Shoot 'em down and Eyes of the world by Rainbow. Not a bad list I'd say! Have put some stretches into this routine as siezing up a bit but that aside, 700 press ups in, all OK. Now at £160, thanks all ❤️👋Day 6
Firstly an apology to Nigel Garage,, or in deed, Nigel's Garage. You weren't on Laura Khunesburgh (see day 5 blog). I will leave it to you to guess who I meant but clue is, he has upset the world's richest man... DAY 6 and (drum roll please) 5x20!!! Yep now onyo to 4x25 I hope. In the meantime, #2 pressups facts, they were invented by a wrestler, Jack Revilla in 1905. Who knew..? Apparently he did 5000 Hindu push ups in front of the Queen of Scotland. What an interesting afternoon that must have been... No music today just the dulcet tones of Nick Ferrari on LBC. Back to songs tomorrow!Day 5
That's 500 completed so far. Today weirdly was in reverse. 2x10 follow by 4x20. Hoping to make the 5x20 sometime in week 2. Also weirdly, today's soundtrack was Laura Khunesburgh interviewing Nigel Garage on Sunday politics. I need to get out more... Speaking of which, back to work in the morning and looking to break the £223 barrier!Day 4
4x20 2x10...getting there. £150 raised so far so big push next week when I'm back at work! Today's soundtrack was a mix so it was... MCR Black Parade, Whitesnake Shut up and kiss me, Acdc Play Ball, Clutch Xray Vision a D something by Orange Goblin. Not bad I'd say. #Push up fun fact, 1, every 100 equals 30 calories burnt...300 press ups completed... DAY 3
4x 20 followed by 2x10 accompanied by tunes by John Spencer Blues Explosion "Freedom Tower:Number Wave Party Dance 2" I know, that's quite the title. Anyhow, aching quite a bit now. To be honest, 100 presh ups a day didn't sound too daunting but at my age, it's quite the effort. Feeling all the better for it though the the goal for GOSH is the perfect light at the end of the tunnel. We are currently 30 on the leaderboard do thank you so much for the donations so far.Day two... Twoday...
Based upon Tom's advice, I have adopted a 10x10 approach (will have to work up to 5x20 mate!) Anyway, that worked today but certainly no easier yet 😁🙄 Accompanied by Music by Amyl and the Sniffers. No joy with Strava but Helen is the official adjudicator. Thanks for all the amazing messages and support after just 48 hours team!Day One (in a big brother voiceover)
School error... 100 push ups completed (1x30) (2x20) (2x10) then remainder grunting and groaning in 2's and 3's...BUT didn't track them 😩 Also, error number two was to attempt them after a morning gym session. Lessons learned. Onwards and upwards!!I’m doing 100 push-ups a day in January for GOSH Charity!
I’m challenging myself to do 100 push-ups a day this January to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity).
Childhood is special. It should be a time of joy, wonder, curiosity and fun. Of making friends, making mistakes, and growing into the adults we become. But it’s also fragile, and sometimes all too brief.
That’s why Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity raises funds to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer. For the children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital every day, for children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere, for this generation and all those to come. Because no childhood should be lost to serious illness.
And with every push-up I do, and every pound raised, we’ll be helping to give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible.
Please help me to achieve my goal by giving whatever you can; no amount is too small to make a difference.
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Emcor Uk
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Utb!!
Great cause from a great bloke!!
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Dylan Wickenden
Best of luck Jonathan
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Kam Singh
All the best Jonathan!!
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John J
£50
Hse Global Series
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Cheryl Mccall
£40
Peter Mcgettrick
Well done - great cause
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Rahul Shah
Great initiative. Keep up the good work Jonathan and all the best.
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Jo Yarker
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Debbie/scott Beckett
Well done Jonathan from the Becketts
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Ash Harris
So proud of you, just a bit more to round it off x
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Claire
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Anonymous
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Brett
What a great choice of charity, keep it going. I find Showaddywaddy a good listen or Bay City Rollers😁
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Chris Sibley
Wonderful challenge for a wonderful cause . I know you will smash it !
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Matt Kent
A challenging goal for a great cause Jonathan, good luck!
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Stuart Conway
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Carlene Purcell
Well done Jon, sorry it's late. I was waiting for pay day lol.
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Rebecca Paterson
Well done Jonathan. Keep going!
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Ian Beckett
Good luck sure tou will smash it
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Shelley
Good luck Jonathan!
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Dave Parker
Great effort ! Maybe a ‘big guns’ or ‘popeye’ related playlist to accompany the final day!!
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Helen Gawthrop
Well done Jx
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Mike Robinson
Great cause !
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Danny Harris
Keep on pushing!!!
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Tina
Well done, such a worthy cause. As a family we have so much to thank GOSH for.
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Chantelle, Dave, Eloisa And Theo Xx
Such a worthy cause and one so close to our hearts. Forever grateful for everything GOSH did for Eloisa and our family to give her a better quality of life. You’ve got this Jon! Xx
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Harriet And Kaion
This is incredible Jon! A fantastic charity helping so many children, just like our precious Eloisa. X
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Mark Fillingham
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Penny Chatten
Well done Jonathan. Love Penny. X
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Jenny P
Great cause and best of luck!!
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Anonymous
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Helen Rawlinson
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Nic Pakenham-walsh
Good luck Jonathan, next challenge couch to 5k.
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Sharan
Great effort Jonathan. You’ll smash it!!
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Debbie Campbell
Good luck Jonathan 👍
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Suzanne R
Good luck Jonathan 💪🏻
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Roy Ramrutton
Peck tastic effort Mr G! Well done 👍🏾
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Danielle Rowland
Good luck Jonathan! Such a fantastic cause!!
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Thomas Gawthrop
Good luck dad
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Mum
Keep pushing!
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Rosie Elvidge
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Jonathan S
Good luck Jonathan and wishing Eloisa all the best.
