Kate's Muscle Up - Update 2
We're running a contest to see who can guess when Kate will get her first Muscle Up. Your clues are this video showing Kate's attempt on 8/31/2009. As you can see she's close but still hard to say how far off that first one is. She has also vowed to make an attempt every time she comes to the gym which is about 3 times per week, and I will video each attempt until she gets one.Update #1-
Video of Kate's Muscle Up attempt from Sept. 2nd.
Update #2-
Video of Kate's Muscle Up attempt from Sept. 4th.
Using that information, please post your guess to the Comments section. We need a date only that you think she will get her first muscle up, and the one with the closest date to the actual event will win a Gravity Janes logo hoodie from a batch that should be available within 3 weeks.
I've extended the deadline for predictions to Monday, September 7, but you can not change a previously entered date. Go Kate.
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8:13 AM
23 Comments:
GO Kate GO . . . you can do it, and I predict that by 9/15 she can do her first muscle up.
Thats a great idea for a contest! I KNOW Kate can do it!!! I'm going to predict 9/23!
In case of a tie we'll rip the hoodie in half and give you each a piece.
OK - now the pressure is really on!
September 30th, Keep up the efforts KAte
Go Kate! She looks determined, and I know she's one super strong lady, so I'm going with a confident 9/9/09. And because I like the ring of it :)
I will say 9/7/09
9/14/09
Go Kate - I think that I have some catching up to do! My guess 9/18
Kate - I truly believe that with your determination, strength, skill set, and ability/willingness to make minor changes to technique and positioning you will have your first MUSCLE UP by SEPT. 16. Do not worry about these "contest pressures" - as this is your personal goal and eminent accomplishment to be made by you and for you. (But... I really would like that HOODIE. HA!!) Seriously... I'd much rather see you achieve your goal at any date and at any time - especially if we are all able to be a part of it. GO KATE!
Thank you everyone for your awesome support, encouragement and words of wisdom. I am so proud that I belong to the GJ's community. Some of you I know really well, and other's I've only met briefly, however you are all so kind and encouraging. I can't think of any other place that I would find this sort of mateship.
Thank you. I promise that at least one of you will be getting a hoodie soon :-)
Kate, so impressive! My wife is in pursuit of her 1st Muscle-up. (I'm in pursuit of my 1st strict pullup :))
Just from watching your video, I see your body coming up far away from the rings. That makes it a looooong way to get your shoulders in front of your wrists, in position for the dip. Can you bring your hands down the sides of your face, then right down the sternum and out the bottom of the ribs. If you can, you'll have less distance to get shoulders over.
It looks like you're getting high enough. You've worked on Jeff Tucker's muscle up progression?(from the Journal.) Get over, you can do it! :)
Way to go, have fun getting it!
Put me down for Sept 18.
After watching the latest, I believe Jake has it pegged - 9/7 - or whenever your next attempt is!
Drive up hard - you have the strengh. You are over the rings and through the hardest part of it...
You go girl!
if it's not too late to cast my vote...I'll say 9/12.
Put me down for the 9th :) Go Kate!!!
Since this post is after the official cutoff, I'm not expecting to win anything.
I see significant improvement from the 9/2 to the 9/4 attempts - great progress!
I guess by 9/12 Kate will achieve her first muscle up.
I am still in the 'pursuit of happiness' but am yet to find it. I won't give up though. I just need to hardn' up and get this thing done. Thanks for your support - you are all the best!
Kate -
Technique Advice: Just drive over and up at the same time...
Psycho Gym Mom Input: Please don't give up... and please know that you have all of us behind you. Do not think of that as added pressure to get this rep but as additional support you may need for that final drive up.
Closing: No matter when it happens we are all so proud of your progress so far - YOU ROCK!
I can't say Thank You all enough for your awesome support and encouragement. Seriously, without you guys, I would still be staring at those rings thinking 'one day I'll try it'. Today it all paid off. I was finally able to get through and up. It was the best feeling to achieve something that I thought was way beyond my limits. So, Thanks to all the GJ crew. You are what makes me tick.
Thanks. #109
Congratulations Kate - I knew it was coming! If you didn't get it this past weekend, I was sure it was coming any day.....did we get it on video??? You Rock!
Hooray!
O.k. KW, the pressure is on.
Congratulations.
Charles
Kate -
You so rock Girlfriend!
We are so happy for you and your accomplishment of this goal...
This is something you should be so proud of.
What's up next?!!! Ha!
Kate, that's fantastic! Matt made mention of your success on the CFB website, so no doubt a few of us will be checking out your trial efforts. I really enjoyed them - not only were they pretty funny, but on a more serious note you displayed amazing optimism and determination. Well done!
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