[QUOTE=RD’S Alias - 1A;810570]Iron Chair.[/QUOTE]
Steel stool?
I think he means holding a horse stance.
What’s wrong with ATG squats?
I’m not doing ‘all the way up sit-ups’ because they’re bad for you, and I never do them. 30 degs is enough for the abs, and there are other exercises for hip flexors etc.
Non-equipment exercises will be accessible for all of us… even pull-ups will be tricky for some!
[QUOTE=sanjuro_ronin;810491]Push up are elbows in or out?[/quote]Mine only bend one way.
NO PAUSING during the 60 second period, WIMPS NOT ALLOWED !!
Disagree. It’s a kung fu board, wimps are compulsory.
Seriously disagree: it’s fitness right? So it doesn’t matter about your timing. If you can rattle off 50 push-ups in one go in double-quick time, then you wanna rest before you do the rest I think that’s fine. More like HIITs anyway, which is more overall fitness and less plain endurance, right?
Most digital cameras have video capacity and they are avi’s I think that youtube up load would be the way to go.
I’m not videoing anything.
[QUOTE=bodhitree;810632]I think he means holding a horse stance.[/QUOTE]Which is nothing to do with fitness = OUT!
[QUOTE=sanjuro_ronin;810514]I would suggest also “dead hangs” [/QUOTE]Whassaaaat then?
[QUOTE=Mr Punch;810789]Which is nothing to do with fitness = OUT![/QUOTE]
I couldn’t agree more
[QUOTE=Mr Punch;810790]Whassaaaat then?[/QUOTE]
I also have no idea
Horse Stance
Out of curiousity, how do you figure that a horse stance has nothing to do with fitness?
I think the problem with having the horse stance in this challenge is that it would be diffiicult to standardize it as many stylists stick butts out, point feet way out, etc.
What about hindu squats or one leg pistol squats? Any takers? 
-Blake
welcome to the forum. I think hindu squats would be included under squat! Good idea for the pistols, ha ha, I’m only good on one side!
[QUOTE=sanjuro_ronin;810523]Hmmm…those things are “height specific” in many ways, not sure about them.
Wanna add Strength too?
Squats, deadlifts, bench press or things like that?[/QUOTE]
Eff long jump, vertical isn’t height specific though. I’d go for squats, deads, bench etc.
We could even say instead of your 1RM for each, a set of 6,8,10 or something, if you want to include Endurance that is.
interesting. count me in. I am surprisedthat nobody mentioned number of dips in a minute…
sounds fun
couple of ideas…
to keep it fair re height weight etc it could be mainly bodyweight exercises (pushups, pullups, dips, crunches etc)
or could do %bw for lifts etc
or… how about we do ‘most improvement over a month’… post a challenge, test it now, then test it again in one months time, winner is the most % improvement
also, could do stuff like flexibility, who can do the splits, get their knees to the floor on butterfly stretch etc. again, could do best improvement rather than absolute
[QUOTE=stricker;811177]couple of ideas…
to keep it fair re height weight etc it could be mainly bodyweight exercises (pushups, pullups, dips, crunches etc)
or could do %bw for lifts etc
or… how about we do ‘most improvement over a month’… post a challenge, test it now, then test it again in one months time, winner is the most % improvement
also, could do stuff like flexibility, who can do the splits, get their knees to the floor on butterfly stretch etc. again, could do best improvement rather than absolute[/QUOTE]
the contest I am in at work has a flexibility test. also, the challenges are repeated every 6 weeks and you get bonus points based on % of improvement.
[QUOTE=Mr Punch;810790]Whassaaaat then?[/QUOTE]
Dead hang chins are when you stop at the bottom, “dead hang” for a second and then lift up, it keeps momemtum out of the equation and makes sure you do a ful range chin up
I am so in for all of it and we have to post a vid? Are we able to just post one excercise at a time?
So can we agree on a set of exercises yet?
I’m thinking:
Pushups
Pull ups
Dips
bodyweight squats
a 1/4 or 1 mile run
(if equipment for said exercise is not available, you may omit that particular exercise)
plus one unique fitness feat
I think we should post our numbers (or a vid) and then one month from that day, see how much we improve. Does that sound good?
I’m thinking no lifts, as we already have the PR thread.
[QUOTE=bodhitree;811768]So can we agree on a set of exercises yet?
I’m thinking:
Pushups
Pull ups
Dips
bodyweight squats
a 1/4 or 1 mile run
(if equipment for said exercise is not available, you may omit that particular exercise) [/quote]Pushups
pull ups
squats and squat jumps (not enough leg work)
lunges and jumping lunges (ditto)
bootstrappers (ditto and lower back)
30 degree crunches
sprawl drills/burpees/both in interval ( :eek: )
a certain distance in interval sprints (not into long run - can’t be arsed!)
Not into dips - don’t think my rotator cuffs can take it. And the equipment’s a prob. Be nice to minimize equipment altogether - so a place to do pull-ups only should be OK.
plus one unique fitness feat
You talking pulling trucks with your tackle, or explosive bridging ninjettes or what?
I’m thinking no lifts, as we already have the PR thread.
Agreed.
[QUOTE=Mr Punch;811772]Pushups
pull ups
squats and squat jumps (not enough leg work)
lunges and jumping lunges (ditto)
bootstrappers (ditto and lower back)
30 degree crunches
sprawl drills/burpees/both in interval ( :eek: )
a certain distance in interval sprints (not into long run - can’t be arsed!)
Not into dips - don’t think my rotator cuffs can take it. And the equipment’s a prob. Be nice to minimize equipment altogether - so a place to do pull-ups only should be OK.
You talking pulling trucks with your tackle, or explosive bridging ninjettes or what?
Agreed.[/QUOTE]
I’ll agree with most of that list, but I’m not sure what bootstrappers are? Are they when your crouched down with your hands on toes then extend your legs. Oh, and I think burpees would be enough, sprawls would be too much.
My revised list
1 min x
push ups
pull ups
dips
burpees
squats
bootstrappers
crunches/situps
1 or 1/4 mile run (I’d rather do 1/4 mile) what do you guys think?
possible:
long jump
standing still vertical jump
special feat= one unique thing you’d like to add (optional) say if you can do handstand push ups or one armed pull ups or some other freak of nature stuff. Should we do the whole test in one day?
I wouldn’t do it in one day - I would do it in weeks. For example,
week 1. pushups
week 2. squats
week 3. pullups
etc.