Waldgeist Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 This will be a reversed New Years Resolution. Instead of dreaming on New Years Eve about what we want to achieve next year let's achieve one awesome thing by New Years Eve: the ability to handstand (better). Goal: Improve your handstand Mode: Open for everyone. How to take part in the PvP / Grading: Work on your handstand ability everday for 5 minutes (including rests). Since this is mostly a skill and adjustment thing, everyday practice is possible (and recommendable) here.The Grading will be on consistency, every day of handstand practice will be worth 1 point. Winner will be the one with most points, obviously...You can report you progress here (thanks to Hatter). How to join: Post a description of your current ability in the thread now (and at least one other on December 31st or thereabout quoting you first post with the count of your workout days and a description of your handstand ability by then) and I'll add you to the list of participants. List of Participants: -Waldgeist-Mad Hatter-Abtacha-Elastigirl-Batwoman-Melyssa-Mdowning-Cavilie-iatetheyeti-badwolf1138-Windcatcher-Harika-18ck-Mathieu *Gamer unleashed*-Gneiss Assassin-quietmuse-Lindsey_M-MaxCurtis-MyLittlePony-klaymates-Zebarah-Paradigm-BlackWidowEowyn-Haevyn-QuirkyDM-Ignis Fatuus- Quote the artist usually known as WALDGEIST Epic Quests Challenges by theme Star Wars: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #5B, #6, #6B, #10, #11, #16, #17, (Current Callenge) TeenWolf: #7 SHIELD: #8, #12, #13, #14, #15 Magicians: #9 "It's never too late, to become what you could've been!" Link to comment
Waldgeist Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Current ability: I'm able to hold a handstand planche with my hands about 105 cm away from the wall, which is a little longer than my legs. Quote the artist usually known as WALDGEIST Epic Quests Challenges by theme Star Wars: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #5B, #6, #6B, #10, #11, #16, #17, (Current Callenge) TeenWolf: #7 SHIELD: #8, #12, #13, #14, #15 Magicians: #9 "It's never too late, to become what you could've been!" Link to comment
Abtacha Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 When do we start? Right away?I can hold 35 seconds with my face to the wall and my hands about 50cm away from the wall. Five times in a row with about 30-40 seconds of rest in between. Quote - Abtacha -Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4"Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet.""Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."- Saint Ausgustine - Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Thinking about it. Can you clarify what you mean by 5 minutes? Does that have to be 5 minutes upside down time or does that time include rests? Because I don't think I can make it to 5 min. of upside down time. And not sure exactly how to count the rest time, since I plan on doing it more GTG style. Maybe a minimum of 5 handstands a day? I can hold a handstand on the wall for about 15 -20 seconds. I am also going to work on kicking up into handstands 1-2 times a week. Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Waldgeist Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 When do we start? Right away? No time like the present. Thinking about it. Can you clarify what you mean by 5 minutes? Does that have to be 5 minutes upside down time or does that time include rests? Because I don't think I can make it to 5 min. of upside down time. And not sure exactly how to count the rest time, since I plan on doing it more GTG style. Maybe a minimum of 5 handstands a day? Take a stopwatch, set it for 5 minutes, do handstands (or something in a progression towards it) then rest, handstand again and rest, repeat until the 5 minutes are over. Technicaly the 5 minutes don't have to be consecutive. Quote the artist usually known as WALDGEIST Epic Quests Challenges by theme Star Wars: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #5B, #6, #6B, #10, #11, #16, #17, (Current Callenge) TeenWolf: #7 SHIELD: #8, #12, #13, #14, #15 Magicians: #9 "It's never too late, to become what you could've been!" Link to comment
Batwoman Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 I want in! I can currently hold a wall plank (hands about 1 to 2 ft. from the wall) for about 30 seconds. I did hold it for a minute once, but 30 seconds is about my average. Quote I'm a time traveler, but I can only go one way and only a second at a time. Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 No time like the present. Take a stopwatch, set it for 5 minutes, do handstands (or something in a progression towards it) then rest, handstand again and rest, repeat until the 5 minutes are over. Technicaly the 5 minutes don't have to be consecutive.Thnks,Sounds fun. Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
SunSeeker Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 I'm in. I can hold a wall plank with my hands 40 inches from the wall for 30 seconds. Quote Link to comment
Mdowning Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'll give it a shot. Do we start earning points now? Or is there a start date where we begin earning them? Just curious. ThanksI can currently hold a stomach-to-wall handstand with hands about a foot from the wall for 30 seconds. Quote Link to comment
Waldgeist Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'll give it a shot. Do we start earning points now? Or is there a start date where we begin earning them? Nov 5th is the first day that counts, a day into the future from my point, when I posted. To make it more fair to people living closer to the start side of the date line, I thought. Quote the artist usually known as WALDGEIST Epic Quests Challenges by theme Star Wars: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #5B, #6, #6B, #10, #11, #16, #17, (Current Callenge) TeenWolf: #7 SHIELD: #8, #12, #13, #14, #15 Magicians: #9 "It's never too late, to become what you could've been!" Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Haha thanks for signing me up Current level, max hold against wall 45s-60s, freestanding starting from wall PR ~10s but they're few and far between, freestanding 1-2s max Do we report here or should we set up a google docs spreadsheet? Handstands for new years here we go! Quote Link to comment
Waldgeist Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Do we report here or should we set up a google docs spreadsheet? Would be a good idea, just have no idea of how to do that... Quote the artist usually known as WALDGEIST Epic Quests Challenges by theme Star Wars: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #5B, #6, #6B, #10, #11, #16, #17, (Current Callenge) TeenWolf: #7 SHIELD: #8, #12, #13, #14, #15 Magicians: #9 "It's never too late, to become what you could've been!" Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Boom https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmZn7GhBptmUdGdlWHBJR3RlVXVYRV9qZXZlSTZ5UWc&usp=sharing Quote Link to comment
Batwoman Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Oh you Europeans and your backward dates. HERE IN AMERICA WE DO THINGS OUT OF ORDER! Yeeeeee Haw Quote I'm a time traveler, but I can only go one way and only a second at a time. Link to comment
Cavilie Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I want in! Right now I can do freestanding for about 1-2 sec, and I work on those a lot. I'll time my wall later tonight. I spent about 20 minutes doing handstand stuff yesterday. Quote Cavilie - Level 4 AssassinChapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4Handstand PVP 7 WIS|2 STA|4.25 CHA|7.75 DEX|1 CON|3.75 STR "If you can’t take a little bloody nose, maybe you oughtta go back home and crawl under your bed. It’s not safe out here. It’s wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it’s not for the timid." Q, Star Trek: The Next Generation ('Q Who?') Link to comment
iatetheyeti Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Count me in! My current ability is at about zero. The only kind of free-standing handstand I can do is the kind where you overkick and go over completely... Haven't tried a wall stand yet, so I can't say much there yet. Heh, complete beginner, in other words. Quote "The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring." Yeti on Flickr - Facebook - Instagram Link to comment
TheArrow Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Count me in to...gets me where I want to be anyways...The handstand push up I can currently hold a wall plank with my hands about 4 inches from the wall for a minute Quote Lvl 2 Human Vigilante (Ranger/Assassin Hybrid) Current Attributes: Strength (STR)- 2 Dexterity (DEX) - 3 Stamina (STA) -3 Constitution (CON) -2 Wisdom (WIS) -3 Charisma (CHA) -2 Current Challenge:http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/60461-the-arrow-back-from-the-dead/ Quote: Your Mind quits before Your Body ever will Link to comment
Windcatcher Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I would like to try this. It would go great with what I'm planning on doing for my next challenge. Current ability: I haven't tried doing hand stands in over 10 years. Used to hold for about 5 seconds before falling over without a wall. No idea with one. Never was good at them but I would like to be I'll have to test myself thoroughly tomorrow outside. (I'd do it now but it's 9:30pm and my ceiling is too low in my room to do one without my feet going through the ceiling) Quote L2 Human AssassinCon 3/Str 2/Wis 2/Dex 4/Int 2/Cha 1Current Challenge: PVP Challenge: 1Past Challenges: 1 Link to comment
Mdowning Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Successfully completed day 1. Now how are we going about posting updates for this? Quote Link to comment
Harika Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I think the doc is not open for editing. I am signing up! As of starting this challenge I can kick up to a wall-handstand successfully approximately 60-80% of the time and during the previous challenge could hold without the wall briefly before hitting it, hold for about thirty seconds, and not quite remain balanced after bending my knees and slowly curling toward a crow or forward-bend pose. I have never, ever, tried facing the door/wall while upsidedown, I started at the kick up part and would refer to the older NF blog post about handstands if I were to study either. I am considering trying it just to practice handstand-to-bridge/backbend. Quote Species: Elven Vampire Class: Assassin Magic Numbers pvp Heroes vs Villains Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Ooops. The spreadsheet should be open for editing now Quote Link to comment
18ck Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Ooh! Hello, can I play? Sorry, I'm a bit late since it seems to have started 5 months ago on 11/6/2013 according to the spreadie. Curent level - nuffink. I can do a bit of a headstand and a bit of a crow pose which should help but that's about it and I'll be basically starting from scratch. 1 Quote Level 20 Ferret Demon Scout STR 43 | DEX 21 | STA 49 | CON 30 | WIS 45 | CHA 21 Challenges: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 Instagram | Wordpress | Twitter | Linkedin | Goodreads | Facebook: *spits* I despise facebook! Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena Se a alma não é pequena. Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Of course you can play! And nope the challenge just started, I just refuse to use the ridiculous American date format 1 Quote Link to comment
Waldgeist Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I just refuse to use the ridiculous American date format Amen to that! Quote the artist usually known as WALDGEIST Epic Quests Challenges by theme Star Wars: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #5B, #6, #6B, #10, #11, #16, #17, (Current Callenge) TeenWolf: #7 SHIELD: #8, #12, #13, #14, #15 Magicians: #9 "It's never too late, to become what you could've been!" Link to comment
18ck Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Amen to that!+1(and I know really) Quote Level 20 Ferret Demon Scout STR 43 | DEX 21 | STA 49 | CON 30 | WIS 45 | CHA 21 Challenges: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 Instagram | Wordpress | Twitter | Linkedin | Goodreads | Facebook: *spits* I despise facebook! Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena Se a alma não é pequena. Link to comment
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