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Integra...that's bloody brilliant, I'll be happy to get double figures

ORIGINAL: Integra

Please add 28 chinups to the list.

Impressive chinning.

Whats your bodyweight?

Great idea. When I used to a lot of martial arts, football and middle distance running, I ran my 3 mile route in just under 18 minutes. That was 8-10 years ago. I stopped running so much and football for years. Ran it 2 days ago after not running for about 6 months and it took 28 minutes!!!!!

please put me down for a rather shocking 46 press ups

i tried it after my legs session, and got 40

just beat it still bad though

How about bench 70% of bodyweight as many reps as possible in 60 seconds?

Bar to chest, full extension.

Running this in my gym at the moment and is V popular as everyone is into benching.

How about bench 70% of bodyweight as many reps as possible in 60 seconds?

Bar to chest, full extension.

Running this in my gym at the moment and is V popular as everyone is into benching.

the problem may be everyone views of a rep though, its the same as the press ups and burpees

i know lads who dont jump at the top of the burpees and i know lads wo jump about 2 feet off the ground, doing a star jump

that would be 66kg bench for me, i may get 10

There's a bloke on Gym Jones who is logged at 64 full overgrasp pull ups, that is immense! No kipping either

When i do my wide grip chins, i let my arms go to full extension on the way down and bring it all the way back up after pausing, so theres no swing.

With this i managed 16 reps other day at the gym, after doing rows so i was a bit knackered.

ORIGINAL: T0NY

ORIGINAL: Integra

Please add 28 chinups to the list.

Impressive chinning.

Whats your bodyweight?

I am at around 85kg, give or take.

ORIGINAL: Integra

ORIGINAL: T0NY

ORIGINAL: Integra

Please add 28 chinups to the list.

Impressive chinning.

Whats your bodyweight?

I am at around 85kg, give or take.

pretty impressive integra, is that non sto or in 1 minute?

Can you put me down as 12 chins please.
Hope to get that back past 15 pretty sharpish though.

Will also try and post a score for another of the exercises each Sunday.

ORIGINAL: AdamSimpson

ORIGINAL: Integra

ORIGINAL: T0NY

ORIGINAL: Integra

Please add 28 chinups to the list.

Impressive chinning.

Whats your bodyweight?

I am at around 85kg, give or take.

pretty impressive integra, is that non sto or in 1 minute?

I didnt time it, but it felt like a ****ing lifetime.

OK - I'll join in temporarily. I've not been well of late, so (excuses excuses) I will resubmit my totals in a few weeks. But for now:

Chin-ups - nearly every week I do 15 chins routinely. I can do more, but can't proove it yet! So enter 15 for now, but I'm sure I'll get a few more out (28 though is unlikely!!)

Press-ups in 1 minute. I tried this last night and did 30 in less than 40 seconds, then got knackared. So enter 30 for now please, but I'm confident there's a few more in a few weeks.

As for the other events - errr, maybe another time

Good to see you joining in James!



Just done my first 3 miler for the test...I say first as I'll do more.

19mins 38 secs....pleased to get sub 20 and as it's my first fastish sesh since mid November iirc then I've gotta be happy.

I know I can go faster and as I drop some lard then I should hopefully get a lot faster

I'll post my route later once I remember my login details for mapmyrun.

yea good stuff, nice to see more and more people putting up scores/times...

I mus say im quite suprised at some of the pressup scores , not that i dont believe them its just i thought with me being a pretty good bencher i would shine !! LOL , i really need to pace myself better , like james i ran out of steam after a quick start

good runnin neb, i would think the perfect nickname for you would be .......

the nebuliser

LMAO....I'm actually asthmatic and used to use a nebuliser....years ago like when i was pretty bad with it.

Boar, to go from your large former frame, I'm guessing not really match fit at that weight either?, to then come down in weight and be running 3 consecutive 7 minute miles in such a short space of time suggests to me that you can go much faster mate....very impressive

I was incredibly unfit @ 17 stone - to the point of struggling to climb in the back of the van and not really being able to get on the floor to help the kids with stuff - jigsaws etc

the one thing i have in m favour is determination, i can really push myself and will continue to do so - and keep mook in my dust trail !!!

Good stuff mate, You stick at it with the right training and you'll go sub 18 mins in no time....if you wanted to like

I'VE FELL OUT OF LOVE WITH THIS NOW BOR

SPELL MY NAME RIGHT, YOU DON'T SEE ME SPELLOING YOU'RE WRONG DO YOU???

This is a great competition.

Thanks for adding me boar - though all I must emphasise that I will easily beat my own totals - those 30 pressups were without trying hard. So be prepared to stand aside guys

The reason I like this is because there are two events where there is no reason I can't excel in. I never excel in anything in sports, I'm averagely strong despite my size, crap at running, not a great swimmer, etc, etc. But on those two there is no reason why I can't give a leader a run for the money - sure I'll have to improve alot, but the improvements I can make are very achievable - be nice to have something to aim for. I dare say many other members feel the same and will be able to excel themselves in 1-2 other events. be great to watch everyone progress over the months.

Just an idea boar, but maybe say every quarter, copy and paste the first post into a post within the topic, then we can see quarterly progresses, which would otherwise be lost with the edits?


We'll announce this in Feb's newsletter - do you want to or shall I?