Body and Soul

Here's something I mentioned in passing in the last post that makes me happy.

I can do a pull-up.

Granted, this is not a big achievement in the wide world of sports, but, it is a big deal to me.

Most everyone in my life now didn't know me in college or doesn't remember what I looked like. Six feet tall and 129 pounds is not pretty for a guy of my frame.

To quote DJ Qualls, I was a walking sight gag. And no matter how much time has passed, my inner view of myself will always be that guy.

Try this. Make a circle with you thumb and middle finger. My arms were skinnier than that.

But I'm slowly creeping up on average. And when I reach that day, I'll be proud.

Now, from the same stats, the average guy can do a rep at 93% his own weight, which, for me, would be about 170 lb. This works out to about 8 reps at 135 lb. When I get there, that will also be a great day. So, I need to up the bench 35 lb so I can reach average.