Only good friends will hold your slimy legs to spot you on pull-ups.
Instead of jump rope today, I went for a jog with my friend Sam. She's training for a marathon and in incredibly good shape despite eating and drinking with virtually no limits. Mixing it up was super good for me today. All day, I was dragging and dreading the workout. My morning cup o joe did nothing for me and I was tired all freakin day. I hated the idea of going to the gym just for the pullup machine. Luckily the weather was incredible (for DC) and Sam was available for an after work jog. She was also the one that remembered the assorted pullup bars and equipment in the park.
I was kind of embarrassed at first to do the creep in front of random strangers. But there was no time to be shy as the mosquitoes were munching on me. The pullup bar was definitely intimidating. Right after I moved toward it, some dude did 10 in a row like it was nothing. I could barely keep my hands from sliding off the bar let alone lift my body. It really sucks being lousy at something but I hope to move away from being sucky eventually.
I finally committed to the Labor Day volleyball tournament after waffling for a week. I'm curious to see what effect the pcp has on my game. Can I request a refund if I'm not hitting the ball harder by day 66? :P
You'll be hitting harder. However, you might not be hitting anything but air. See, I'm not sure where your hand eye coordination will be at that point. Getting strong can mess with it, as you'll be microseconds faster than you're used to and will overreach. So you might be a worse volleyball player for a time.
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You'll improve, just keep up the intensity. I would often switch up and use a lower bar for inclines after maxing out to failure on the full pull-ups. And don't be shy about using the public equipment--the guy who knocked out 10 was, at one point, where you are now, and he probably respects the effort. Just remember, you're working YOUR PCP, and no one else's.
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