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[gregimotis]

Gregi, any advice on how to get those true handstand pushups?

Ha, Ha, no.
I have the same problem. I guess it's just a matter of getting stable handstands and practice. My arms collapse and I tip over, so maybe it's also a strength issue.

[Tom Yum]

http://www.beastskills.com/tutorials.htm#Tutorials

Some of those are insane...

[Tom Yum]

can do four-five handstand push-ups on the wall. Working on true handstand pushups.

Gregi, any advice on how to get those true handstand pushups?

I can bang out quite a few reps against the wall, but seem to tip over with a regular handstand. Seems like just practicing a hand-stand would do the job, no?

[treelizard]

http://www.beastskills.com/tutorials.htm#Tutorials

[gregimotis]

Saturday:
1.5 mile run with sprints every quarter mile followed without break by CFWU X3

-I am up to unassisted pullups (10) and 90 degree dips (10). this week I'm going to put the dips directly after the pull-ups (instead of putting the sit-ups between for rest) and see how it goes. Building toward muscle-up

-Can walk on my hands easily, can usually maintain a steady handstand for a few seconds, can do four-five handstand push-ups on the wall. Working on true handstand pushups.


Sunday:

Hike. five hours, twenty-five hundred foot elevation gain.

[treelizard]

Warmed up with Supermans and hollow rocks, then five negs and 10 body-rows. 1st round of the Crossfit WOD which was supposed to be three rounds of 50 squats, 7 muscle-ups and 10 hang power cleans...but my strength wasn't there and I was using 60# assist on the mu's and still all tired, and had to switch from 60# all the way down to 35# for the cleans. So I stopped after one round (5:34) because my heart wasn't into it. Tried to start tomorrow's WOD which is deadlifts (2X10), did 2X 60-70-80-90 and then my elbow started hurting and I called it a night. Taking the next two days off completely and icing my elbow. It's just a little sore.

[Tom Yum]

5 sets
10 characters.

Is that 5 sets for each excercise? or 5 total sets of work?

you're keepin it going!

Today I swam 1250 meters.

(400 meter warm-up, 850 meter straight swim no stops).

[treelizard]

yesterday FMA, today warmed up with hollow rocks, Supermans, pushups and handstand hold (only not really, but as close as I can get to a handstand, on the back extension machine) then ten negatives, followed by ten body rows, then backsquats, 2X 45-55-65-75-85-95(f)-45-75-85. Did an extra 85 at the end since I only got one of two 95's. My PR is 100 but that was for single not double reps.

[blitz]

5 sets
10 characters.

[Tom Yum]

130 pushups
25 pullups
200 crunches/other ab excersizes mixed in

How many sets, Blitz? That's a lot of reps!

Today:

1. Hit the bag 5 x 2:00 rounds - focusing on different skills each round.
2. 30:00 on the bike @ 19.4 mph.
3. 6 x 200 meter sprint runs.

[blitz]

130 pushups
25 pullups
200 crunches/other ab excersizes mixed in

[Tom Yum]

Swim, swim, swim!

20 x 50 meter swim sprints

30 min of cylcing (average pace = 21 mph).

[Tom Yum]

Sounds tough.

[gregimotis]

Gregi, what's a Cindy?

Crossfit has several pre-packaged workouts with women's names such as:


"Cindy"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats


"Mary"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 One legged squats, alternating
15 Pull-ups


"Linda"

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of the triplet:

Deadlift: 1 1/2 body weight
Bench press: body weight
Clean: 3/4 body weight

Set up three bars and storm through for time.


Linda kicked me good.

[Tom Yum]

I made my fitness class do a modified Cindy. We did twenty one-minute rounds at stations.

Gregi, what's a Cindy?