Guest Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Got to the WOD last Wednesday and it included handstand push-ups. The coach asked what I was going to do and I said "scale" -- either box press or feet on the wall. He asked if I could do a (supported) handstand and when I said yes, he said, "why don't you try a handstand push-up first?" and put down two abmats to make it easier. I got inverted and tried a handstand push-up but came down too fast and collapsed at the bottom. Coach said: "get yourself stable on top before you come down..." and I did it! Woot! The WOD included 5x HSPU each round and 5RFT; I figured I would do 1x HSPU each round and scale the rest... but when I reached the HSPU in the first round I went into 20s berzerker mode and... got 5x HSPU! Woot Woot! After repeating that performance in rounds 2 and 3, there was no turning back... so I blasted out 5 HSPU in each of rounds 4 and 5 to finish the WOD -- reaching for RX, 2 abmats of assist. One of my Fitness Goals for 2014 is to get an HSPU. I'm closer than I thought... need to drop to 1 abmat and then none... Woot! Quote Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 ¿ıqqÉɹ Seriously though handstand push ups are an awesome accomplishment. Way to go dude! I didn't quite understand exactly what you did though. Was it free standing? That would be super badass. Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Guest Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 ¿ıqqÉɹ Seriously though handstand push ups are an awesome accomplishment. Way to go dude! I didn't quite understand exactly what you did though. Was it free standing? That would be super badass.No, these were all supported -- doing a handstand with my back against the wall. In my case, only my heels actually touch the wall, but I don't yet have the balance to do a free-standing handstand. I want that! So for these, I was in a handstand, back against the wall, heels touching it for balance, and I did partial strict HSPU by putting a stack of two abmats between my hands / under my head. That cuts the distance travelled in the HSPU by around 6-7 inches (15-18 cm) which makes it a lot easier. (When I got home I tried cutting it to 1 abmat but I got stuck at the bottom.) Quote Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Got it. Well just being able to invert yourself is badass enough. Most people can't even do that. To add movement in your arms on top of that is extra awesome. Well done ıqqÉɹ. Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
The Beard Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Well done that is awesome!!! I've been able to string together one set of 4 of those so far... they're pretty intense! Way to go! Quote Level 3 Bearded Assassin Str: 10 Dex: 9 Sta: 6 Con: 7 Wis: 4 Cha: 3 Current Challenge: Respawn Past Challenges: 1 2 3 Daily Battle Log Album "I'm not losing weight. I'm getting rid of it. I have no intention of ever finding it again." Link to comment
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