Elfin Harvester

Oh dear. Was it really December last time I posted. Christmas Eve. Ho hum: today: Pull ups: 2, 2, 2 - still assisted. goalpost keeps moving as I've got heavier. Grr Bench press: 32.5kg: 5, 4, 4 Yay

Update Monday 24th December Bench Press: 30kg: 8, 7, 4 Chins (assisted): 3, 2.5, 1.5 Squats: 2 x 15kg dumbells: 8, 8, 8

Wow - fantastic, you did it! Not easy at this time of year. Very sensible, taking time out to think about the next challenge - have a fantastic Christmas and New Year!

Update for Wednesday 12th December Sprint intervals: 10. Week and a half off weight training due to shoulder injury. Update: Saturday 22nd December: Pull ups: (assisted): 3, 3, 1 Deads: 60kg - 3; 55kg - 4; 50kg - 5; Press ups: 17, 9, 8; Preacher curls: 12kg: 8, 7, 6.

Week 4 check in: Goal 1: What!! Gone up to where I started. Grrr... Goal 2: Sprints done again. Goal 3: Not there yet.... Goal 4: £89 And a mini challenge arises - excellent!!

Monday 10th December: Chins (assisted) 3, 3, 1 Bench press: 30kg: 8, 5, 5 Weighted squats: (1x15kg + 1x 13.5kg dumbells): 8, 8, 8

Saturday 8th December: Pull ups: 1, 1, 1, 2: First one from bent arms, next assisted. (Not sure the week off back exercises) Deads: 55kg (yay): 5, 1, 1 Press ups: 17, 12, 10 Preacher curls: 12kg: 5, 4, 4

Count me in for the yoga session too. Challenge looks pretty good - better to miss a few days on the forums but stay on track with your goals.

I can sympathise - today I had a wonderful lunch with friends - a bring a plate lunch. The stollen I had was lovely, but I feel gross now!! Maybe just some gently steamed veg would be good?

Wednesday 6th December: Press ups: 11, 15, 12 Dips: 3, 1, 2 Sprints: (Bike): 10 intervals.

Sounds like it's going really well. It is quiet this time around. I guess December's a busy time for everyone.

Sounds as if this challenge is going brilliantly - keep it up!!

Great stuff Chanda - you are an inspiration!

...and here it is Goal 1: Same as last week Goal 2: Sprints done again - so happy about this. Goal 3: No, not yet. But getting there... Goal 4: £112 raised this week!! Three weeks gone - three weeks to go.....UNTIL CHRISTMAS (Sorry....just had to flip a bit there....)

Monday 3rd December: Bench Press: 30kg: 5, 4, 4 Weighted Squats: 2x15kg: 8, 8, 5 That's it - giving pull ups a miss until Saturday this week.

Saturday 1st December: Chins: 1, 1, 1, 1: Still can't do them from dead hang. Deads: 50kg: 8, 8, 8 Press ups: 15, 12, 10 Preacher curls: 12kg: 8, 3, 6. NB: Will leave all chins, pull ups, bodyweight rows for a week.

Wednesday 28th November: Bodyweight rows: 8, 8, 8 Press ups: 15, 11, 10 Dips (much lower this time): 2, 1, 1 Sprints (bike again): 8 bursts.

Week 2 update: Goat 1: half an inch off. Goal 2: Did the sprints - albeit on a stationary bike as it was raining. (Hard, like we're flooded here!!) Job done. Goal 3: Pull up: not yet... Goal 4: £60 raised. Need to up my game here...

Monday 26th November: Pull ups (assisted: can do a partial pull up unassisted with bent arms. Progress, but not there yet): 1, 1, 1, 1 Bench Press: 30kg: 3, 1, 4 Weighted squats: 2 x 12.5kg : 8, 8, 8 Seems like I have upper body strength issues at the mo.

Saturday 24th November: Chins: (unassisted but from slightly bent arms): 1,1,1 Deads: 50kg 8, 7, 4 Press ups: 11, 9, 7 Preacher curls: 12kg 5, 4 2

Wednesday 21st November: Bodyweight rows. Bar height 45cm: 6, 6, 6 Press ups: 15, 10, 8 Dips: 4, 3, 1 Sprints (on stationary bike, raining today ) 8 sprints.

Monday 19th November: Pull ups (assisted) 4, 3, 3 Bench press: 30kg: 3, 5, 3 Weighted squats: 2 x 12.5kg dumb bells: 8, 7, 7

Have a lovely time in San Francisco- you are doing an awesome job with your goals so far! (and inspiring the rest of us to try new things - I love it that we're all trying to do handstands now!!)

Looks like a great first week - you have so got this eating Paleo nailed, I love your food!!

I would be very interested to hear about this technique Dwarfthrower - sounds intriguing! Looks like you're getting on top of this challenge -