as I mentioned in a post earlier in this thread, I'm doing the armstrong pullup program (google it) and have gone from 2 consecutive wide grip pullups to 5 max sets (last night, with 90 sec rest between sets) of 11,4,4,4,4

I'm doing this with a free setup I rigged in the basement, just a pole/bar strung up to the ceiling like a short trapeze. Free and perfectly functional. If you don't have a bar, you could get a 1" diameter dowel at home depot.

The pushup program (100 pushups) in my opinion is literally impossible to do in 6 weeks. The jump in difficulty on week 3 day 1, and week 5 day 1 is ridiculous. Anyway, I just keep repeating a day until I get through. I'm working on week 5 day 1 now for several days, and the end is not in sight. I've been at it since my first post on this topic, loyally. I'm not discouraged however because it has improved my endurance and physique tremendously and I'll probably eventually get there.

Good luck.