Weekly Challenge

posted by Adam Stanecki
Max. unbroken HSPUs
24th March 2009

How many handstand push-ups can you do in one unbroken set?

13 Comments

#1. Posted by Adrian McGough on March 25, 2009
10... Will work on this through the week. If I could get it up to 12 that would be good. If I can get it to 15 I'll be super happy. Think a couple of days of HSPU ladders, then rest, than try for a max. Got 6 (+2) for a HSPU ladder yesterday, after that everything gave in and even though I had plenty o time I just couldn't push out even a half pushup.
#2. Posted by Adam Stanecki on March 25, 2009
I got 21 last time. No idea how. That's the score to beat.
#3. Posted by Adrian McGough on March 25, 2009
Adam that's just crazy, no way am I going to hit that mark. However, do past glory's count in the weekly challenge? I think that until your insane 21 is repeated during this week my shallow 10 is still the score to beat. Go on... give it another shot, this time you might hit 25.
#4. Posted by Will Levy on March 26, 2009
21 reps, to start a metcon wod today. There was no 22nd rep there no matter what. Equalled my PB from a few weeks ago doing Dianne. Bit disappointed that I haven't gained a rep or 2 since then.
#5. Posted by Will Levy on March 26, 2009
Oh, I just saw your post then Adam. If I knew I had to BEAT 21, then who knows, I just may have found a 22nd rep! Damn. Oh well, might give it another crack in a couple of days.
#6. Posted by Craig Presti on March 26, 2009
What's the rx for this? I recall last time there was an ab-mat involved...
#7. Posted by Adam Stanecki on March 26, 2009
I'll accept head to the abmat but head to floor trumps all. My 21 were to the abmat. They don't count for this round. It's just a goal.
#8. Posted by Will on March 26, 2009
I don't know exactly how thick an ab-mat is, but my 21 were to a folded yoga mat, about 1/2 inch thick
#9. Posted by Aaron Wilson on March 27, 2009
Adam , if you can get 21 straight to the abmat, you don't need the abmat.
#10. Posted by Adam Stanecki on March 27, 2009
#8 - Will, they all count. #9 - Aaron, too right but once you start you're not stopping for anyone. :o)
#11. Posted by Ben Liuzzi on March 27, 2009
A disappointing 3 reps for me...hahaa. All were forehead to floor though! Given I have only done these when they appear in the WOD, I think it is partly a muscle activation\coordination thing. The other part is a muscle weakness thing :) Will try this again a bit more regularly, and maybe include them in my warm up!
#12. Posted by Adrian McGough on March 28, 2009
14... Sweet. Almost 50% improvement than earlier in the week. The 14th one was hard, very hard, gave it everything. There was no 15 in sight.
#13. Posted by Ben Liuzzi on March 28, 2009
Gave this another crack today after my crap effort yesterday. 5 full reps today. Felt a lot better too...

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