The Juarez Valley Pushup Challenge tests your testicular fortitude, provides a great “pump” and is a hell of a lot of fun.
What do you need?
Just you, coupled with a high pain tolerance and a burning desire to get better.
Chest Training
No one can deny the effectiveness of heavy bench presses and inclines in building a massive chest. Yet, this pushup routine at the end of a chest workout will have even the most advanced bodybuilders crying “uncle.”
Enter Juarez Valley
The Juarez Valley Pushup Challenge consists of ascending and descending repetitions in an alternating fashion. The repetitions are performed in descending order on all odd-numbered sets and on even-numbered sets, reps are performed in ascending order until they finally meet in the middle.
A Juarez Valley 20 looks like this:
Set 1-20 Reps Set 2-1 Rep Set 3-19 Reps Set 4-2 Reps Set 5-18 Reps Set 6-3 Reps Set 7-17 Reps Set 8-4 Reps Set 9-16 Reps Set 10-5 Reps Set 11-15 Reps Set 12-6 Reps Set 13-14 Reps Set 14-7 Reps Set 15-13 Reps Set 16-8 Reps Set 17-12 Reps Set 18-9 Reps Set 19-11 Reps Set 20-10 Reps
Between each set, walk eight feet across your “cell”, keeping in the spirit that this routine evolved out of the penitentiary. The goal is to complete this sequence in less than 10 minutes to be in “good shape”; under eight minutes you will have the warden calling you sir!
Try the Juarez Valley at the end of your next chest session. It can be done for any number of reps, but we have a good knowledge of standards with the Juarez Valley 20. Only full range of motion counts.
Final Thoughts
The Juarez Valley Pushup Challenge is fun, stimulating, sparks new growth and is highly functional. Instead of pumping out light weights on machines, try a method that has built prison powerhouses for decades.
