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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Sat, 07 April 2018, 15:25:13

Title: Are Hand Stands Necessary.. ??
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 07 April 2018, 15:25:13

Being able to do at least -a few- pullups/chinups  is critical, 

because who knows when one may fall out of a building or cling for dear life on a cliff , pushed/or otherwise..


But, what about the Hand Stand ?

Any reason why this would be a useful  ?


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Title: Re: Are Hand Stands Necessary.. ??
Post by: suicidal_orange on Sun, 08 April 2018, 05:08:33

If you're trapped in a cave/collapsed building and there's a heavy stone blocking an exit about five feet off the floor you could handstand underneath it with your legs bent and extend them to push it out the way because legs are stronger than arms?  Though if you can put your feet on the rock you don't really need to balance, so not sure that counts as a handstand....

One handed?  That's just showing off :))

Title: Re: Are Hand Stands Necessary.. ??
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 April 2018, 06:39:23

It's harder than it looks on youtube..

I've been trying all yesterday and just kept falling over. !!

Title: Re: Are Hand Stands Necessary.. ??
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 08 April 2018, 10:15:53

You are working up some of the same muscles as you would use in pole-vaulting over obstacles that are higher than the length of your pole.

Title: Re: Are Hand Stands Necessary.. ??
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 08 April 2018, 10:22:03

Every time you think about eating meat, I demand you do a handstand until said urge goes away.

You'll get ripped like dood in pic.

Title: Re: Are Hand Stands Necessary.. ??
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 09 April 2018, 07:32:32

I think i'm going to put this on hold for now,  my flanks hurt from falling over so many times.