BLOODY IPPT! CHIN YOU!!!
I failed my IPPT last December which explains why I was attending RT for the last 4 weeks. I couldn’t pass last year as I was pretty much slacking in my cardiovascular exercises and I failed my 2.4km run by 18 seconds. Doesn’t sound much but I ran my lungs out and almost fainted on the treadmill.
After 4 weeks of really pushing it during RT – especially during runs – I went for the IPPT test yesterday with much confidence.
True enough, I improved my run by almost a good 30 seconds and had probably some energy left in me at the end of the run.
Hurray?
NO!
I FAILED MY CHIN-UPS BY ONE! ARRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
I needed to do at least 5 and I struggled at the 5th and my chin was probably 5cm from the bar. The 2nd attempt was even worse.
Somebody just chin me to death already. I am very disappointed in myself. I concentrated too much on my 2.4km run that I totally neglected my upper body strength training. KuKuNehNeh even suggested that I might have gained weight since last December and hence the decline in chin-up counts. :p
Anyway, bad news for failing the IPPT. I have to continue into the next RT phase and this means I have to attend RT for 3 days per week for the next 4 weeks.
WHAT THE CHIN?? ARRRGHHH!!!
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April 17th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Wah wasted … but bottomline you’re improving.
Got dumbell at home? If not I suggest you benchpress KuKuNehNeh to train :p
My IPPT ard Sep, good luck wif yours tis year!!
April 19th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
@uncle sha> On the bright side I guess I am improving but failing the chin-up is such a bummer. Benching KKNN prob won’t help. She did suggest tt she will wrap herself ard me as I mount the bar. Hehe.
Good luck with yours! Not tt you need it! :p
April 17th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
oh no! RT 3 times a week for 4 weeks? I need to start training, if not failed ittp when just ord a bit shameful. lol!
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April 19th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
@> I still have one more chance to retake the IPPT in 2 weeks!
You better train up too!
April 18th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Just do chin up everyday after sch/work.. Best way is to train specifically.
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April 19th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
@fitnessfabulous> Yah, I will definitely train specifically for it. But everyday is way too much. The muscle needs to recover before pushing it past it’s peak again.