#70 October Fitness Update

What goals did I hope to achieve this month and did I achieve them?

1. Do 9 unbroken chin ups. Achieved.
2. Hang straight arm on chin-up bar for 3 sets of 45s. Achieved. Changed to only 1 set.
3. Set at least two times each week in October. Failed.
4. Set a 1 mile post exercise benchmark. Achieved
5. Do over 10 sets in Cindy. Failed.

Any lessons / thoughts?

I actually had a really strong start to the month but then fell off worse than before. I set a few PBs - see table below - but then for the final couple of weeks barely lifted a finger.

My expectation is that I'm saving up for big work-outs and doing nothing on the other days. This is needed and positive to have 'rest' days to allow muscles to fix and repair. But 1) I don't think I am necessarily pushing myself hard enough to require this and 2) it's making it hard to motivate myself back into it.

So... I am going to

1. set a plan for myself to do at least something little each day and attempt to plan and stick to plans for each week.
2. I am also going to try to think of a few interesting alternative exercises I could do, perhaps not in my garage?
3. And I am planning on setting min-targets for these sessions. 

This will probably take up more time in planning - but hopefully that will give me the kick to actually see it through.

PBs.

Work-out	What is it?	PB	When PB Set
Max chin-ups without break		10	*New* Oct 2017
Bodyweight Fran time	this is 21 then 15 then 9 set of both chin ups and burpees.	11m 33s	Aug 2017
21,15,9 press-ups and burpees:	this is 21 then 15 then 9 set of both press ups and burpees.	4m 04s	Sept 2017
Half Angie:	this is 50 chin ups, 50 press ups, 50 sit ups and 50 squats	13m 07s	*New* Oct 2017
Post exercise 0.5 mile run		3m 55s	*New* Oct 2017

Half Murph

for time, 0.5 mile run, 50 pull ups, 100 press ups, 150 squats, 0.5 mile run

31m 26s

*New* Oct 2017

Cindy

As many sets in 20 mins; 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 15 squats

10

*New* Oct 2017

Chin-up, straight arm hang

45s

*New* Oct 2017

Post exercise 1 mile run.

9m 01s

*NE* Oct 2017

What are my goals for next month?

1. Do something every day which is tracked.
2. Create a plan for each week. 
3. And stick to it.
4. Move to weekly fitness updates rather than monthly to keep my engaged.
5. Do a 1 mile run sub 9 minutes.
6. Increase seconds I can hang for by 5 seconds per week.
7. Find a new repeatable work-out I can do not in my garage.
8. Find a new exercise I can add to my 'portfolio'.

Photo to hold me accountable.

June 6th 2017 vs Nov 1st 2017