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My silly NSV!

Ejm189x
Ejm189x Posts: 33 Member
edited December 2024 in Success Stories
4 weeks ago I started the YAYOG app. I also invested in a pull up bar! When I first put it up I could struggle out 1 lousy chin up. A pull up was impossible I had no strength where required and could barely even hold my body weight in that position either :(
A couple weeks in I'm able to do 3 chin ups in a row! Then a couple of days ago I tried a pull up... I was able to pull myself half way up!! OMG! I'm hitting the bar every time I go into that room now and I'm almost at the point of doing a whole pull up!! :-o
Physical and aesthetic changes aside it's clear that YAYOG is definitely making me a LOT stronger!!! :D
I know it's only a silly NSV but I'm so proud and now I'm totally psyched too!!

Replies

  • cosmonew
    cosmonew Posts: 513 Member
    Whoop!!!! Whoop!!!! That is amazing... I cannot do a pullup, I do not even try. I should start trying. Way To Go!!!!
  • Erephyre
    Erephyre Posts: 45 Member
    That is an awesome NSV. I long to be able to do a pull up.
  • Ejm189x
    Ejm189x Posts: 33 Member
    Awww thanks everyone!! :smiley: you're all lovely!!
    And mbaby86 that's an ace NSV!! :wink:
  • lizardlipsagain
    lizardlipsagain Posts: 33 Member
    Sorry, but what does NSV mean? I confess I don't understand a lot of the abbreviations. Thanks
  • louann_jude
    louann_jude Posts: 307 Member
    lizardlipsagain wrote: »
    Sorry, but what does NSV mean? I confess I don't understand a lot of the abbreviations. Thanks

    Non Scale Victory
  • lizardlipsagain
    lizardlipsagain Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks louann- and congrats to the others regarding the pull up and knickers.
  • Okohme
    Okohme Posts: 152 Member
    Performing body weight exercises are an excellent achievement!
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    That's not silly. That's amazing!
  • micayla75
    micayla75 Posts: 219 Member
    What an accomplishment! Keep it up! :smile:
  • Ejm189x
    Ejm189x Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks again for all these lovely messages :smile: it's so encouraging reading them all x
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    wow, chins and pulls are a gold standard. you are definitely strong if you can do them.
  • dkabambe
    dkabambe Posts: 544 Member
    Fantastic - well done and definitely not silly!

    I'm so going to try YAYOG after reading this - I can cycle all day and just started running a few months ago and can now do 10k, but have zero upper body strength! Would love to be able to do chin-ups/pull-ups - even one would be a start!
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    I was happy when I finally managed to do a full real push up (without my knees down). Now I can do 8 in a row. Someday I hope I can do 20... small or silly they're still victories!
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    Been meaning to get a pull up bar...
  • Ejm189x
    Ejm189x Posts: 33 Member
    courtneyfabulous wrote: »
    Been meaning to get a pull up bar...

    They're so cheap it's such a worthwhile investment!

    @dkabambe I was doing so much cardio and seeing such little improvement physically I decided to switch things up and do the strength training and at first I didn't think it was doing much but now I realise it's done loads! :smiley:
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