Turns out chin-ups are hard. I can’t even do a single one unassisted, which makes it very hard to even start a program to train myself to do 25 of them in a row.
But I still want to do this. I want to improve my upper body strength to match the strength I’ve built up in my legs from running.
Where to begin if I can’t even get to the starting point?
Here’s where I start:
I began tonight. I’m going to do the simple, use-your-legs and hang-there-as-long-as-you-can exercises every Tuesday and Thursday until I can do at least one unassisted chin-up. I have no idea how long it will take me but I’ll re-evaluate in three weeks.
Three weeks puts me in the middle of my Hundred Pushups plan. I know pushups work a different set of muscles but it’s all upper body to me. And hopefully that will help me a bit with running.
Or at least help me look good in a shirt. Broad shoulders are always a good thing, right?