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Struggling with exercise? Check out this victory!

davidpm
davidpm Posts: 208 Member
edited November 2024 in Success Stories
I started out 45 lbs heavier then I am now back in August 2011. I started P90X and couldn't do ONE pull up. I could do MAYBE 10 push-ups. 8 months and a lot of blood, sweat and tears later, I just completed this circuit:

In 20 minutes how many reps of this circuit can you do:
2 pull-ups, then 3 push-ups, then 5 squats. (repeat)

I just did 39 reps in 20 minutes. That's
78 pull-ups
117 push-ups
195 squats

If I can do this in 8 months, so can you!

Replies

  • ts1122
    ts1122 Posts: 99 Member
    That's awesome! Great job! I did insanity for almost 30 days last summer before I injured my ankle and had to stop - love the beachbody products!
  • lewandt
    lewandt Posts: 566 Member
    Great job! It is amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it.
  • ichorica
    ichorica Posts: 475 Member
    Wow! Great accomplishments! I will keep in mind your success as i start p90 tonight!
  • fragilegoat
    fragilegoat Posts: 26 Member
    Inspirational! Thanks for sharing!
  • ShrinkinMel
    ShrinkinMel Posts: 982 Member
    Great job! It doesn't take long but it does take DOING IT. I hear ya. When I was doing 30 day shred video and couldn't get past 2 push ups I just kept with it and did what I could and in a week I was doing 10 at once. I was shocked. Endurance raises pretty quickly too. I couldn't make it through all the jumping jacks at first and later I could have gone on after each time. :)
  • ashtonalayna
    ashtonalayna Posts: 89 Member
    Woo hoo, well done!!! Keep up the good work!
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    that's quite awesome, excellent job you!
  • Way to go! I'm still working on my food and eating and haven't gotten into the exercise part of my weight loss journey really yet. I do some walking but that's really it so far. Thanks for the encouragement, planning on getting out there first in the morn!
  • abrooks428
    abrooks428 Posts: 8 Member
    Holy s---! Congrats! Awesome, awesome, and awesome long haul effort.
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