screenager Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Two years ago I started doing dumbbell rows with a goal of a pull up.One year ago I was doing 4x5 chin ups and a achieved my pull up goal.Today I am doing 5x5 pull ups with 15 lbs added and 5x5 chin ups with 20 lbs added, steadily marching toward my new goal: one-handed chin up. Two years ago I took my first yoga class.One year ago I was learning backbends and balances.Today I am doing long headstands, happily finding new challenges all the time. Two years ago I was benching the bar.One year ago I was proud to be warming up with a 45 on both sides of that bar.Today I am doing 5x5 at 185. Two years ago I started using mint to track my money.One year ago my wife and I started using YNAB and living off from last month's salary, taking huge bites out of our student loans.Today we are still using YNAB just the same, but have a solid emergency fund and are excited to move into a smaller place to save money, shed useless possessions, and focus on the few things that really matter. Two years ago I started doing bodyweight squats.One year ago I was doing 5x5 at 175 lbs.Today I am doing 5x5 at 255 lbs., slowly but surely getting stronger every month. Two years ago I was reading articles and watching videos to learn what a deadlift was.One year ago I was doing 5x5 at 185 lbs.Today I am deadlifting up to 320 lbs., and I love whenever I'm using 3 45-pound plates on both sides. I'm also happy to say that this year:I've learned to do pistol squats, doing 5 on each leg without any counterweight or assistance.I've started bent rows, and I'm already at 5x5 with 145 lbs.I'm working on overhead press, and I've gotten up to a 5x5 with 130 lbs.I'm planking for 2 minutes 4 times a workout. Goals for the future:One handed chin upLots of pistol squatsSquatting 315 - I love racking up 3 45 lb. plates.Bench 225 lbs.Deadlift with FOUR of those 45 lbs. plates (405 lbs.) If you're somewhat skeptical that I've actually done this stuff, here's my post from last year:http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/32303-results-are-typical/ If you have any questions or, better yet, have some other ideas of goals I could have, let me know. If it wasn't for this internets thingy, I wouldn't have ever known how badass one handed chin ups and pistol squats were to try them in the first place. 8 Quote Link to comment
Eugenides Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 That's an awesome progression! Congrats! Quote Eugenides, level 1 thief assassin STR 3|DEX 4|STA 2|CON 3|WIS 2|CHA 1 Short term goals: lose 10 lbs. by 12/31/18 get mile pace to 10 min./mile Ambitious long term goals: 100 standard push-ups without a break Hand-stand push up “He whines, he complains, he ducks out of the most obvious responsibility. He is vain, petty and maddening, but he doesn't ever quit.” Link to comment
Tateman Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Nice job. That is great progression and getting stronger each day Quote Tateland.com, Instagram, Fitbit Link to comment
Bookworm_Tess Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Geezus fuck, man! Quote "Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." - W. Faulkner Link to comment
Lincarte Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Geezus fuck, man! My thoughts exactly! Anything of a magnitude less than that statement is somewhat inadequate. 1 Quote Lincarte - Level 3 - Dwarf Warrior Str: 7 | Dex: 1 | Sta: 3 | Con: 6 | Wis: 3 | Cha: 5Squat - 120(~265 lb.) | Bench - 95(~209lb.) | Deadlift - 190(~419 lb.) | Total: 405(~893 lb.)PvP:The 800 club - Daily Battle Log - #3, #2, #1 Link to comment
Shortgorilla Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Awesome progress! Quote PVP Challenge (Deadlift and OHP): http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/69895-shorts-race-for-the-big-two-ongoing-challenge/ My Battle Log: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/44606-shortgorilla-is-fat/ Link to comment
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