My chin up world record attemptAs part of my own personal training goals I am going to try and break the chin up world record on April 1st 2010. The record which currently stands at 51 in a minute and is held by Jason Petzold of the USA is a tough nut to crack but well worth going for. As all of you who visit unique bodyweight exercises regularly will know I believe having specific aims to strive for is one of the most important aspects of a successful training program and this is one that really appeals to me. So to put my training philosophy to the test and to give me a great reason to push myself to the limits a big challenge like this will be the perfect vehicle although it is not to be taken lightly and I am not underestimating the task. Another fantastic benefit from this record attempt is it will provide a great opportunity for me to share the training program with you on a regular basis. Please make sure you keep checking back here and I will share all I learn on this journey with you by putting up weekly progress reports for you to implement in your own routines. Good luck with your training
My training, I thought it would be a good idea to share with you my progress so far which I am very pleased with despite the fact that it is not the conventional way to go about this chin up world record attempt. I say it is not the usual routine to follow because strangely enough I have not included many chin ups in my program. The reason for this is because I believe that to do so would invite overtraining and the inevitable injuries that would follow. So what I have opted for is a program that focuses on circuit training which includes going all out on each exercise for I minute then resting for a minute and then repeating the process. The reason for this is because the most important thing to master is the ability to last for 60 seconds when performing an exercise at the incredible speed that will be necessary to do so many reps in such a short space of time. Only breaking the record will prove that my theory is correct and as I also believe that it is the mental and not the physical part of training that is the most important ingredient for success and I work on this daily I am totally confident that I will reach my goal.
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