I was an oarsman at one of the most elite rowing colleges and a member of the US national rowing team in 1970. I have trained hard and consistently my whole life. I think this is one of the best pieces I have ever read. I’m a professional investor, managing money for clients and myself and my family, and the advice here is right on target. Thank you.
Denis. you do 99 pull ups? Are you sure? Sorry to doubt, but are you sure?
I bought a pull-up bar and am trying to squeak out my very first one. I can now do a dead hang for 30 seconds which is good. I can do 3 or 4 scapula pulls which is also good. But as a woman I've been told pull-ups are usually tougher for us than they are for men. I mean who cares about that?? I'm still going to try and get a pull up.
But 99? Can you write an article on how to do a pull-up? What worked for you?
I do 99 by following the sequence 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. That’s 90. Then, at the end of the training, I do as many as I can for the last set. Sometimes I manage to do 9, sometimes 10, sometimes 11.
I could naturally write an article on that but it’s a little far from investing. I need to figure out how to connect pull-ups with investing.
I think what you can do is connect the stages of investing to the stages of getting that first pull up. First dead hang = researching the company. then negatives- analyzing financials, technical analysis, setting aside cash for the investment then the pull up = investing in the stock and then multiple pull ups = watching the stock soar and compound!
This is very interesting. I do agree that decision making is better after exercise. I wonder though, whether it's less to do with being tired and energy saving (which could result in more short term survivalist thinking) and more about the fact that exercise gets us out of ruminating cycles in our minds and so gives more clarity?
I was an oarsman at one of the most elite rowing colleges and a member of the US national rowing team in 1970. I have trained hard and consistently my whole life. I think this is one of the best pieces I have ever read. I’m a professional investor, managing money for clients and myself and my family, and the advice here is right on target. Thank you.
You made my day, Fred. Thank you for the kind words.
Denis. you do 99 pull ups? Are you sure? Sorry to doubt, but are you sure?
I bought a pull-up bar and am trying to squeak out my very first one. I can now do a dead hang for 30 seconds which is good. I can do 3 or 4 scapula pulls which is also good. But as a woman I've been told pull-ups are usually tougher for us than they are for men. I mean who cares about that?? I'm still going to try and get a pull up.
But 99? Can you write an article on how to do a pull-up? What worked for you?
-Ash
Great to see you, Ash :)
I do 99 by following the sequence 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. That’s 90. Then, at the end of the training, I do as many as I can for the last set. Sometimes I manage to do 9, sometimes 10, sometimes 11.
I could naturally write an article on that but it’s a little far from investing. I need to figure out how to connect pull-ups with investing.
I think what you can do is connect the stages of investing to the stages of getting that first pull up. First dead hang = researching the company. then negatives- analyzing financials, technical analysis, setting aside cash for the investment then the pull up = investing in the stock and then multiple pull ups = watching the stock soar and compound!
I love it, Messy Millennial. Thanks for the idea - I'll give it a serious thought.
You're welcome!
-Ash
That was a good piece Dennis.
20 pull-ups is awesome. I believe I am ar a stage tou were earlier. Currently pushing to get 10 pull-ups end of August.
After 10 clean ones, the rest one is cake.
Go for it, man, and let me know when you’re at 20 💪
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This is very interesting. I do agree that decision making is better after exercise. I wonder though, whether it's less to do with being tired and energy saving (which could result in more short term survivalist thinking) and more about the fact that exercise gets us out of ruminating cycles in our minds and so gives more clarity?
Clarity is definitely a thing. Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Zan!