What happens if you pull up 500 times every week for a month. Personal story

What happens if you pull up 500 times every week for a month. Personal story

The hero of this article made it hard for himself – because he was being watched closely by his subscribers.

Before starting to train, many people face a huge number of obstacles. Often we create barriers ourselves in our own heads. Before practicing sports, it is worth getting rid of the negative belief: “I’m not an athlete, why should I do it?”.

People justify laziness by saying that “it’s too late and there is no data”. No less popular is the excuse: “No time, no money”. But it’s important to be able to find motivation and see opportunities where there were none before.

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“Sport is not just about records. It gives you other bonuses as well. Sport is about discipline, overcoming laziness, vigor, normal weight and hormones, and your health. And even if you don’t have outstanding data, you can start small.”

How do you motivate yourself and others to play sports? I’ve found the solution is to organize Challenges and get rid of excuses:

• you can work out without money;
• there are bars and tourniquets on every corner;
• short workouts are enough. Unless, of course, you plan to run a marathon or do a triathlon.

I used to do 500 pull-ups on the bar a week: what did I get out of it?

One day I had the idea of going to the bar. I was terribly lazy, but decided that it was necessary. And in order not to return to the issue of reluctance, I decided that I would pull up every week 500 times. That’s what I did. Soon I started to take additional weight. I could not achieve serious results, but with a 40 kg kettlebell I pulled up once, and with 20 kg – 10 times.

To stay on track, I:

• shared my goals on social media. That way I had no choice to doubt;
• started posting videos of my workouts. I didn’t want to hit the dirt with my face in front of people. I ended up having a support group;
• I did it for over a month, it became a habit. Now I am ready for other sports experiments.

At the same time, I learned how to write and speak interestingly on camera. This helped me gain leadership skills. I also learned who in my environment supports me. I did not feel any changes in my body, as I have been training for a long time and lead an active lifestyle. But psychologically I started to feel much better. Self-confidence appeared, it became easier to communicate with people. Since the Challenge took place during the pandemic, I realized that sport is a great way to save from boredom.

Criticism and how to treat it

If they criticize constructively and kindly – listen. And if they leave angry comments – a person is either jealous or trying to assert themselves at your expense. In this case, it is worth limiting communication.

Newcomers look not at Olympic champions, but at athletes who look like them. On those who exercise more and look better. So if you are a non-professional – you too will have your audience, think of them, not those who try to hinder your success.

By making sports a part of your life, you become stronger not only physically but also mentally. Each small step brings you closer to a big victory, and in time you will learn to cope with your biggest enemy – your own fear.