Goal met...only 8 weeks in the making

Woodman725

Not sure if this belongs in the exercise thread, but anyway here it is. About 8 weeks ago I started doing pull-ups. I have been working out for about a year and a half, but mostly cardio routines. Boxing, kickboxing, interval and just this year started to join the forge(weights) class since I'm close to my goal weight. I read an article in a magazine about working up to doing lots of pull-ups, I believe it was muscle and fitness. I didn't really follow the routine exactly, but it made me really want to see how many I could do. I think I tried a pull-up maybe a year ago and did one, embarrassed I never tried any more.
So now, my arms and shoulders are strong from doing lots of boxing, pushups and burpees....right??? Well, I stood below the bar, reached up and pulled and managed to actually do 3 my first time, and I was about to pop some veins in my neck on the 3rd one with several kicks and everything. Well I set my sights on 10 and today was the day!!! I think I could have eaked out 1 more, but really didn't want to blow out any neck veins. The first 5 were so easy, almost like cheating, 6,7,8 were really pushing but still in the zone and 9 was a bit slower then with a small flick of the feet....10!!!
8 weeks ago, I was only about 6 lbs lighter, so I don't think that was much of a factor, but still I did it. What a great NSV!! What goals are you working on or accomplished lately?
I think I'm going for 20 next......

julie_a_griffin

That's fantastic! Well done *is very jealous* I have goot upper body strength, but I just have too much weight to lift at the moment, lol. Hopefully will be able to start doing those at some point.

Well done

JennLifts

Ah!! That's so exciting Jeff!!!! Kudos! ...Yea, I don't really have goals. I can't reach the pull up bars

Woodman725

LAME Jenn:ohwell: I know you can jump... Get to it girl!

hroush

Great job, pull-ups are a great strength builder. What are you doing for your triceps / chest?

I remember a time when I was obese and couldn't even do 1 pull up. I tested last saturday and did 15, though the last two weren't very pretty. I am doing the www.stronglifts.com workout to gain back the 20 lbs of muscle I've lost and to finish off the gut.

heatherseona

Way to go! It always feels great when we are getting stronger.

Woodman725

Great job, pull-ups are a great strength builder. What are you doing for your triceps / chest?

I remember a time when I was obese and couldn't even do 1 pull up. I tested last saturday and did 15, though the last two weren't very pretty. I am doing the www.stronglifts.com workout to gain back the 20 lbs of muscle I've lost and to finish off the gut.

I am doing a full weekly weight routine, 2 days on 1 off switching muscle groups, so I get tri/chest along with all the other groups during the week.
Basically the pull-up routine was start out with as many as you can do. Then for a week do 3 sets starting at that number minus one for each set. So the first week I did 3, then 2 then 1 with a short rest between. Then the next week add one if you can. So my second week was 4,3,2.

run_momma_run

My goals are currently on the treadmill. I am doing HIIT and my first HIIT goal is that I want to try to hit 550 calories in 60 minutes or less.

Yesterday was day #1 and I did 8 sprints in 40 minutes and only got to 505 calories in 73 minutes before my kids were too disruptive for me to continue. This morning I did 10 sprints in 40 minutes and I hit 550 calories in 78 minutes.

So I have to try to shave off 18 minutes to reach my goal. It's going to take me a few weeks, I'm sure... But I'm gonna plug away!