The Handstand Pushup Thread...

Dude, I stopped on that for a bit because I'm circuit training. Today I did windsprints combined with chins, HSPU, and hanging knee kicks.

 

I been doing a lot of pushups, running, ab wheel rollouts.. (on my feet) and bridging.. as well as chinning but not going crazy on chins.. just every time I walk by I do them

I probably average 50 chins per day most days and once a week do a 100

 

Well, I'm doing 55 HSPU per day everyday. With grease the groove, I'll have that right up in a few months. I'm doing GTG with HSPU, chins, knee kicks, one-legged squats, and a few other exercises.

 

You guys are beasts:bears:

Im up to 20 on the HSPU as far as sets go, Im finally getting back into it.

 

I got 62 last night.. that's my best yet I think

 

:bears:

 

I do sets of HSPU still, and I seem to be able to increase the reps more easily on HSPU than on chins. I currently do 16 per set, but I know I could get at least 25 consecutive reps. I'm gonna keep uping my rep scheme or maybe go for a one-set max once a week.

 

i been just working on a handstand without the wall..

I feel like I have the strength.. I just need the balance and I wanna do these without the wall!

 

Tried HSPUs for the first time the other day, was chuffed to manage 3 full range. :cheer: Yeah, I know, pitiful compared to you lot, but not bad for a first try especially as I honestly thought I wouldn't be able to manage a single one since I can only 'military' press about 80% of my bodyweight with a BB. I figured a HSPU would be at least 95% bw when you factor in the resistence of your feet against the wall?:dunno: I guess it doesn't work like that. Anyway, I've started working them in place of low rep presses.

I've been inspired by the gymnastics at the olypics to master my bodyweight so I'm also working towards 1 arm push ups, pistols and ab wheel roll outs. :bears: Pretty close on all of them. Pistols I can do full range on a bench, but I don't have the hamstring flexibility to go the ground yet (same problem with squat form I reckon so mastering pistols should help my squat form). 1APUs really come and go for some reason probably because they're the most mentally taxing with the amount of full body tension you need to muster up. I managed a full one the other week then regressed again this week. Just started the roll outs last week I'm expecting them to take a few weeks, pretty tough.

I figure learning these skills is an excellent investment for any times in the future when I don't have access to weights.

 

I have no problems with sets of 25, but I am doing chins immediately followed by HSPU, and then knee kicks and hanging side twists with my knees tucked up high to work my obliques.

I'm gonna see if I can keep them going higher and higher.

 

Man, I don't know if it is the weather or not, but I have problems doing more than 20 now...especially for the first set. It might be the weather, but it just wipes me out and it's not like I've stopped doing them.

 

Man, FINALLY, I'm back to doing daily HSPUs. I hurt my shoulder about 6 weeks ago, and I had to stop doing them while my rotator cuff healed. I still have a touch of tendonitis in the shoulder, but now I keep it warmer and it's doing better.

Back to doing sets of 10, which is half as much as I was doing before, but at least I can do them. My shoulder was stressing me out bigtime.

 

Buddy, do you need to borrow some pink weights?

 

Nah, I went out and bought a set. Good thing my wife carried them home for me. :bears:

 

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Doing them pretty regularly now - good idea this thread. The calistenics dude inspired me... :bears:


Can't do as many reps but i still look great... ::