Pre-blast: March Pull-up & Merkin Challenge

  • When:03/01/17
  • QIC: Tuck/Madame Tussauds/Argonaut
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Pre-blast: March Pull-up & Merkin Challenge

If you clicked on this link then you’re exactly the type of sick and twisted individual that we’re looking for.  The type that does things just to see if he can.  The type that doesn’t mind pain.  Or maybe you just want to end the month stronger than you started it.  Whatever your motivation, this challenge WILL make you better, and just in time for race season and t-shirt weather.

The Thang

A daily (yes, every single day) challenge that accelerates in reps throughout the month, incrementally building strength, endurance and confidence.

Wk 1 (Mar 1-7): 10 Pull-ups / 100 Merkins per day

Wk 2 (Mar 8-14): 20 Pull-ups / 150 Merkins per day

Wk 3 (Mar 15-21): 30 Pull-ups / 200 Merkins per day

Wk 4 (Mar 22-28): 40 Pull-ups / 250 Merkins per day

Wk 5 (Mar 29-31): 50 Pull-ups / 300 Merkins per day

We will be tracking our progress on this Google Sheet for shared accountability and motivation.  Sound off in the comments if you’re interested or shoot YHC an email (joesavarese4@gmail.com) and you’ll be granted write access to the doc.

Don’t think about it too much.

-TUCK

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Udder
Admin
8 years ago

This looks awful. Why not!! HC

Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
8 years ago

Sign me up Tuck

Hair Band
8 years ago

#CSAUP, so… in!

I’m lucky if I can do 3-4 quality pullups, time to change that.

Marvel
Marvel
8 years ago

Challenge accepted sir. Aye!

McFly_a51
McFly_a51
8 years ago

I’m in. Sign me up please.

Bottlecap
Bottlecap
8 years ago

My soccer arms are looking to outpace Hair Band’s 3-4 reps.

Hair Band
Reply to  Bottlecap
8 years ago

Ha! I’ll do fine on the Merkin side but I have been horrible at pullups ever since I was a kid.

Transporter
Transporter
8 years ago

Put me in coach

Damascus
Damascus
8 years ago

count me in

Champagne
8 years ago

I’m in – got a great start thanks to The Maul this am.

Hoover_a51
Hoover_a51
8 years ago

since i’m twice as tall and weigh twice as much as everyone else i only have to do half the merkins and pull-ups right? count me in.

High Tide
Reply to  Hoover_a51
8 years ago

you can just do pull-downs, pulling the bar down instead of your body up.

Hoover_a51
Hoover_a51
Reply to  High Tide
8 years ago

Just like the merkins where I pull the earth towards me and push it back. Good thinking High Tide!!

Double E
8 years ago

If HB is rockin this CSAUP, then I’m IN

Hair Band
Reply to  Double E
8 years ago

Yes! Hardest part is signing up. #ItsAllDownhillFromHere

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