Day 254 - If 6 Was 9

one

A rainy Bank Holiday trip to the climbing gym provided the perfect opportunity to test our progress on the 20 Pull-up Challenge. 

The aforementioned progress isn't spectacular, I have to say...but it is definitely measurable. 

We're three weeks into a six week schedule that promises to enable us to do 20 pull-ups at the end...we've been very sceptical of this since the beginning, and our tests today only served to reinforce this scepticism. 

That said, neither of us are remotely bothered about being able to do 20 pull-ups...but we both want our shoulders to be in good shape for our forthcoming climbing holiday, so we're determined to stick with the programme regardless!

another one

You take a test before the start of the first week, and this dictates the schedule for the next three weeks.   Then you retake the test, and the final three weeks schedule is determined by your new score. 

Anna didn't actually take the initial test because she was away, but we guesstimated that she'd be in the 3-5 pull-ups range.  I scored 6 on the first test, which put me in the next category, 6-9.

So having diligently and painfully pushed ourselves through three weeks of rigorous training, today we did a few easy warm-up climbs, then went for the test, which is basically to do as many pull-ups as you can in one go.

Here are the results:




Anna scored a personal best of 7 pull-ups, which is great going!  I gained a 50% improvement from 6 to 9, which is also a personal best. 

(Question: If 6 was 9...how many would 11 be? A question that has long bugged me in the wee small hours...)

I can't imagine there's any way either of us are going to be anywhere near 20 in three weeks time...but if we can break into double figures we'll both be pleased, I'm sure...what with me getting older, and this being an exercise significantly more suited to men, any progress for either of us is hard-won!

The main thing is, if we can climb daily in Font without niggly shoulder issues, then it will have been worth the effort!

Bring it on!

B-)