On Monday 31st January we kicked off the Team Warrior 90 Day Challenge. We’ve got competitors of ALL levels taking part from all different walks of life with all different goals. Ranging from losing weight, to hitting pull-up goals and getting that elusive six-pack.
Now I knew things had slipped over the years but nothing prepares you for that moment when you actually test it and see the facts in black and white? For some reason in our heads we always seem to compare ourselves to that guy we used to be when we were in our prime. And deep down I still prided myself on my press-ups and similar gym tests. After all press-ups was an exercise I used to do well at and really shine.
So for my tests I decided to test how much I could increase my pull-ups (an exercise I’ve never really excelled at), my press-ups (which was always a favourite of mine) and sit-ups (something that I never shined at but didn’t embarrass myself at either). The tests that I set for myself was maximum number of reps of pull-ups and maximum number of press-ups/ sit-ups that could be performed in 2 minutes. At the start of the challenge I wasn’t expecting formiddable figures but I was hoping that I had kept a decent base level up.
So what did I learn? Well, as Toby Keith puts it so well. I’m not ‘As Good As I Once Was’.
I had my wife Sara video me as I completed a pitiful 3 reps on the pull-up bar. Now I was expecting to be poor, but the extent of poor was a bit of a body blow. I had been joking all week that I was probably under 5 by now, but in my heart I was still expecting more. But the test was done and the facts are in. Then I went onto the following 2 tests. Now maybe my heart had already sunk I don’t know? After 2 minutes of each of press-ups and sit-ups I completed 40 reps both times. It’s fair to say I was shocked.
I normally can record 40 press-ups in the first 30 secs!? But then when I say ‘normally’ how long ago am I referring to? I have to wonder sometimes.
And now I’m motivated more than ever to really hit this competition running! I feel like I have a point to prove to myself and I’m surprisingly looking forward to the challenge after the dismal start.
But that’s not even the best part of the story. The event has 14 competitors which means £420 has gone into the pot for our chosen cause Project 65 – The Veterans Charity. And most entrants paid their entry via our fundraising page which means they added gift aid to that total AS WELL!
Take a look for yourself! We’re now at 10% of our target and pushing forward. Remember to sponsor us yourself.
http://www.justgiving.com/teamwarrior
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