Chinnies time! I’m still amazed I haven’t rolled a 1 yet.
- 500 chinnies
I also decided to add some supermans to the end, just to do some back work as well. I added on:
- 5 supermans (hold at top for 3 seconds)
- 3 sets
My current record for 500 chinnies was 4 minutes 30 seconds. I wanted to do well, so off went the TV, I didn’t put on any music and I locked my door. But, it didn’t go well. Simply because I think I lost count!
I cracked out the first 200 without needing any rest, so I simply carried on. I’m pretty sure I got to 300, although it may have been 250. Damn it, the amazement at not needing rest surprised me enough I had lost count! After a very quick rest, I did another 200, meaning I’m pretty sure I’d finished the 500. I looked at the time, but it was 3 minutes 45 seconds! I took a quick breather, unsure whether I had finished or not, and decided to crack out another 100 just to make certain. I did the extra 100 in a time of 4 minutes 35 seconds. However, taking in mind I only have about 5 seconds of rest overall, my guess is that that was over 500, possibly 550 or 600. Taking in mind the last 100 took 45 seconds (done whilst not fresh), 500 in theory would take 3 minutes 45 seconds. Which was my original time.
So yeah, I think I did 120% of my best in 100% of the time. Or, 100% of the routine in under 85% of the time. Not bad eh? I’m happy! 
Surprisingly, although I was sweating just as much as normal (if not more), I wasn’t aching much during or after, which is great as it suggests my body is used to the increased workload, which is definitely good.
The supermans didn’t take long at all actually. I probably should’ve done more though. One thing I wasn’t sure about, though, was whether I should touch the floor between reps or not. I’m off the RossTraining forums to ask now!
EDIT: Just found supermans should be done for long holds and low reps. For example, five sets of supermans with 10 second static holds at as high as you can. That’s what I’ll do next time!
