I guess I've been inspired by personal accountability markets...
I go to the gym 5-6 times a week. Admittedly, this means "working out" (circuit/HIIT/strength, think F45) and not "training," which is a shift I want to make. A pull-up/chin-up seems like a measurable goal that I can work toward, as I'm often more motivated by some end result or, at the very least, being able to track progress.
- I have a pull-up and dip station at home
- I do assisted (using bands) pull-ups and chin-ups at F45 in certain workouts and have managed to decrease/use a softer band over time
- I'm dedicated to shifting into more 'training' and PRs and have been speaking to a trainer about starting at his gym soon to get on a program
- I have a lean build, so my goals are mostly strength-related as I don't need to lose weight, account for any injuries, etc.
It's worth noting that, as I alluded to in this market, it's on-brand for me to get enthusiastic about something and to either lose my discipline or get distracted by something else that's shiny and interesting. I'm absolutely a textbook case, though, for the accountability of transparency, so here we are - I'm going on record.
I won't share my exact birthday here, but it's in March so I'll resolve this at the start of the month.
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3.00with this one resolved I have a notable absence of personal goal markets - except for the reading list. I'm happy to pay an informal bounty for suggestions? life will be a little more complicated after April but I'm keen for a ~2mo goal market (or markets) and haven't given it much thought. any interesting ideas? 🧡
I'll send you a managram if I decide to go with your idea in comment or DM.
@Bayesian oh I'd have to get a benchmark for see what I'm up against tbh - I know what I can deadlift but I'm not sure about the rest. let me see if that sounds reasonable! (also I'm not sure where I'll be after April so it might need to be a shorter fuse than end of May). Stay tuned, let me see what feels achievable.
@shankypanky Maybe a push-up challenge (or a plank challenge)? These are easily achievable anywhere without requiring any equipment and can be done everywhere. Admittedly, planks are super super super boring.
@shankypanky Form police report: range of motion isn't ideal, but minimal kipping or momentum used. Solid for a first chin-up, I give this a ✅ for the purpose of this market. Next milestone will be starting from a completely static dead hang with fully straight arms.
Congrats!
@Strigoides tbh I haven't regularly practiced at all despite having a pull up bar at home. but I've been going to the gym ~5x/wk regularly for a while now which includes strength training and I recently decided to try the bar without any assistant bands to see where I'm at despite pretty low expectations/confidence. as it turns out, I can somewhat easily raise myself to about eye level with my grip so I suspect I'm not far away from taking @Bayesian's mana as long as I put a little attention into it in the remaining days.
addendum, im not burning more than 250M 😅
okayokayokay I've been slack especially while I've been binging on bagels and living that hard and fast NY lifestyle for a couple of weeks and have been sick since returning home a week ago. but I'm back on my bullshit which in this case means my nutrition and gym routine and now, with @Strigoides advice, putting forth some real attention to achieving this one in the next 43 days (yikes)
I'm doing mostly chin up (palms facing me) and neutral grip (facing each other) with a single band assistant and trying to go from a full arm extension. at current it seems like when I lower myself all the way before attempting another, I can do about five without forcing myself into any discomfort or strain. I plan to do this a few times a day as I've hung the bar in an accessible/impossible to ignore place.
tbh I hate birthdays so this is a self manipulation tactic as much as anything, giving myself something positive to work toward rather than counting down as my birthday arrives in March.