Friday, May 26, 2017

Surpassing "I used to"

I am trying to not only get stronger, more endurant, skilled, etc. than I currently am but also more than I used to be. I have found that I may not have had the most accurate view of my previous strength while reading through some old blog posts. I have some benchmarks to surpass and am inspired by just the thought if being better than I was. I feel this bizarre insecurity being so weak at the moment, only being able to to a few pull ups at a time, not being able to jump nearly as far or high. It just bugs the shit out of me every time I go out to train and find I can't do something I know was easier than walking for me before. So here's the beast I'm trying to confront and surpass:

3s Straddle planche
30 second tuck planche
10s straddle front lever
17 max reps of pullups
30 pushups
15 bw dips
10 HSPU
7 consecutive L-sit to bent arm, bent legged handstand press
10 handstand pushups
60lb weighted dip
60 lb weighted pull up
1 min L-sit on floor
Handstand press from turtle position
4 consecutive kipping muscle ups
Level 3 climb ups
Popvault to handstand and walk
8' 6" broad jump (I want 9ft)
Cork on grass
Standing back pike
10+ consecutive back handsprings.
Nipple height box jump
3 minute breath hold
Some jump benchmarks at BV
Regularly running 5+ miles per day
Standing front flips
Fly away quarter turn catch
3 consecutive ring muscle ups
5+ circles on mushroom or pommel horse or just a round object
Kong front flip
Side flips over stuff
2 consecutive back tucks

My brachiation ability is much better than it has ever been and it's clear my confidence in my current movement is at an all time high. I feel fairly comfy in my body in that I know it well enough to take on certain challenges that I may have been afraid to do before. In other words, most of my progress has been mental

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