Running

[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.

[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]

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

[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?

[Tom Yum]

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

Some of those are insane...

[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]

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.

I'm begining to think its more in the shoulder stabilizers and core stabilizers seeing we can bang out reps with the assistance of the wall.

[gregimotis]

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

I WWWaaanntt!!

[gregimotis]

I'm begining to think its more in the shoulder stabilizers and core stabilizers seeing we can bang out reps with the assistance of the wall.

I'll try it with a spotter holding my ankles tonight. That should help locate the weakness.

[blitz]

I think its more about putting your legs in the correct position and maintaining it. I just tried it on the wall several times and ended up holding for a few seconds without it after I kept re-positioning my legs. And that site actually helps, I never knew toes could affect your balance so much.

[blitz]

130 Good mornings
150 situps.
80 pushups.
20 handstand pushups with wall support.

Held headstand position for a while then handstand position. The handstand was on the wall most of the time :P

[treelizard]

Three five-minute sets of ice on my elbow. Trying to work up to five sets of seven minutes.

[Tom Yum]

I'll try it with a spotter holding my ankles tonight. That should help locate the weakness.

Any Results?

[treelizard]

Still nursing my elbow, so I did a WOD I made up. 3 rounds of 33 reps situps, walking lunges, squats and good mornings. Just under 20 minutes. I think that's slow but have nothing to compare it to.

[Hardball]

I remember when Tom Yum first wrote this thread. I thought to myself--running will go against all laws of kicking. Now, look--it's 9,000+ hits later and still going strong. Who would have thought so many martial artist ran!!!