Chinny Chin Chin (up)
While I was in St. John's I bought a chin-up bar from the store I was working at. It was seventy-two cents by the way, but that's another story. So I brought it with me back to the mainland and I was kind of excited to use it. I have very little upper-body strength and cannot do a chin up to save my life. I got a few skeptical looks when I mentioned my new exercise equipment and I myself had my doubts. Granted, I haven't been using it as often as I should but I have been lifting weights at the gym to maintain what little muscle has developed. I started my doing negative chin ups- that is using a stool to my chin position above the bar, holding myself there for a few seconds then slowly letting myself down. It is surprisingly difficult!
Today I went for a jog, it was nice outside- I had a long sleeve shirt with a light jacket on and a thick headband on and I was almost too hot by the end. I got a little so that helped with going a longer distance. I did 7 km in about 45 mins which isn't great but pretty good for me. When I got home I put the chin up bar up on the door frame and started my negative chin ups. I decided to see if I could pull myself back up from my lowered position. And I did. Then I did it again. Then I did it without starting off on the stool.
I cried. I was SO happy. THIS is what it feels like to be proud of myself! Amazing! I feel so accomplished and awesome! Obviously there are millions of people out there that are faster than me and are a lot stronger than me but I amazed myself today and that is one fantastic feeling.
Today I went for a jog, it was nice outside- I had a long sleeve shirt with a light jacket on and a thick headband on and I was almost too hot by the end. I got a little so that helped with going a longer distance. I did 7 km in about 45 mins which isn't great but pretty good for me. When I got home I put the chin up bar up on the door frame and started my negative chin ups. I decided to see if I could pull myself back up from my lowered position. And I did. Then I did it again. Then I did it without starting off on the stool.
I cried. I was SO happy. THIS is what it feels like to be proud of myself! Amazing! I feel so accomplished and awesome! Obviously there are millions of people out there that are faster than me and are a lot stronger than me but I amazed myself today and that is one fantastic feeling.