185-195-205(fail)-195-205-210(fail)-205-185(for form)
I was disappointed with my squats today, but they've been destroying the old legs lately. I still don't think I've fully recovered from the 10k.
To make myself feel better about the workout, I decided to try working on my handstand push-ups. And, I actually completed a pretty good HSPU unassisted. I started with a stack of 6 x 10# plates and proceeded to do an HSPU, touching my nose to the stack of plates. Then, I did one with 4 plates. Then, with 2 (about 3 inches thick); this was the good one. I tried to touch my nose to the floor with no plates, but lost my balance and decided to call it a day.
After my experience, I have a few questions for you guys about how you do your HSPUs.
1) What is your leg position? Are your knees bent? Feet together or apart?
2) What is your head position? Eyes to the floor or looking away from the wall? I feel like if I had been looking away from the wall, my head would have touched the ground on the HSPU I did with the 2 plates.
3) Based on your head position, how far down do you typically go?
4) Considering I have to do HSPUs during tomorrow's WOD, do you think it's better to do them against the wall but not go down as far (like nose to a 4-plate stack) or to use the bar assist and go all the way down? I feel like the bar assist is a different position than a true HSPU because my body is leaning in the opposite position.
Subject: 08-01-2009 Back Squat 
Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:06 am
