My New Favourite Workout

So I began a new workout last week. It is far more intense than anything I have done before. It also pays better. It involves climbing over the edge, and then descending down the side, of tall buildings. It's called chair work and is one of multiple different aspects of window cleaning.

The Chair is quite simply a board with a cushion. It is similar to a swing although slightly larger.

As I mentioned Chair work is quite the workout. In one 'drop' you could do just a single window per floor as you go down the building, or you could do more like 3 or 4 windows wide which saves time but is more physically and technically demanding. I did 3 windows wide on the building last week and after each drop my whole body was groaning. In order to do multiple windows wide you need to swing back and forth like a pendulum but once in front of the window you suction cup yourself to the window so you can wash it. This requires a lot of strength to hold yourself there. I was told it would be hard on my upper body but it was also very hard on my core and legs too.

Given the heights, chair work is not for the faint of heart! I have not been higher than 9 stories but I'm sure I'll get to go much higher yet. I am not sure what it is exactly, but I love it! Sure it is a bit scary and quite difficult but I was having a blast up there. When people would ask what I do for a living, the second question is almost always, "Oh so do you go up high then?" Now I don't have to say, "not yet." I can say, "Yes!"