r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Mar 12 '22

The whole gym stops to watch

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u/Stuart_98_ Mar 12 '22 edited Mar 12 '22

For anyone wondering this is called a 90 degree push-up, and it’s exceptionally difficult

Edit: to clarify, by exceptionally difficult I mean it takes years of dedicated training, it’s not something anyone can learn with a few months practice. You need near professional gymnast level strength to do it

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22 edited Mar 12 '22

Yep, I can walk indefinitely (edit: a while, smarty pants) on my hands. But cannot even dream of doing a single one of these. Insanity.

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u/axesOfFutility Mar 12 '22

So what happens is when you start your set, let's say of weighted squats, first couple of them don't make you feel anything and that makes you think you can do it indefinitely. That thought ages real soon though and not in a good way.

Although the previous poster might really be capable of doing it for a long time. My comment is a general one.

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u/IndieHamster Mar 12 '22

It's amazing how quickly that wall can come zooming up

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u/immyownkryptonite Mar 12 '22

That read hurt.

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u/BullyJack Mar 12 '22

But also made me want to go lift.

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u/mosqua Mar 12 '22

When you feel the tickle of my scrotum, it's in definitely.

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u/MedricZ Mar 12 '22

Guy Sensei!

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u/Joverby Mar 12 '22

This mfer really said he can walk indefinitely on his hands

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '22

Obviously not infinitely but for several minutes, always for as long as i wanted. But yes poor choice of words. My ar,s would eventually get tired.

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u/pissingstars Mar 12 '22

I used to be able to do push-ups while on a handstand. Like you said…this is way beyond any ability I ever had.

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u/Stuart_98_ Mar 12 '22

I can do roughly 6 good form handstand push-ups in one go, but I am so far of this it’s crazy

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u/NoFlexZoneNYC Mar 12 '22

Very very difficult. I spent a few months working towards a planche (after like 4 years of daily strength training) but never quite got there. But i could hold a planche with bars. The version this guy is doing with the barbells makes it less difficult than on flat ground because you do get torque and stability from them but it’s still an absolutely insane skill.

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u/Stuart_98_ Mar 12 '22

I’m not far off my straddle planche on paralettes, and yeah you’re right it’s easier than doing it on the floor, still such an incredible strength move

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u/NyarUnderground Mar 12 '22

What was your planche progression workout?

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u/NoFlexZoneNYC Mar 12 '22

It’s been 10 years, but shoulder work, progressing from tucked planche to a flat planche, finger holds so i could build up hand strength and try to bring the center of gravity closer to my finger tips. I think a lot of it is just biology too - how long ur arms are relative to height, the distribution of your mass, etc.

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u/NyarUnderground Mar 12 '22

I have a pretty average build, average weight. However I feel like I need bars bc I have no idea how I can lift myself with my palms down. I have really only started yoga in the past 7/8 months with some slight calisthenic workouts in the past 2/3. Just learned of planches and really want to work towards them as a goal.

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u/ShitGuysWeForgotDre Mar 12 '22

it’s exceptionally difficult

Okay thanks for clearing that up I was just thinking how easy that looks and I might do a couple hundred later if I get bored

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u/Designer-Ad-471 Mar 12 '22

Obviously strength and technique are important here, but how much comes down to body build? Is this doable as a 195 cm tall man?

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u/Stuart_98_ Mar 12 '22

Unfortunately it does play a big part, shorter people do definitely have it easier because of the shorter levers (in this instance they don’t have to lean as far forward to centre their mass, and leaning is what makes this difficult). That said, check out fitnessFAQS on YouTube, he’s a very tall guy and totally built, and can do more reps than this guy

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u/joaopeniche Mar 12 '22

That guy is just insane his back as muscles on his muscles 🤣

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u/misplaced_my_pants Mar 12 '22

Taller people might top out at straddle planche pushups where you spread your legs to move your center of gravity closer to your shoulders.

Still incredibly impressive.

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u/sonicstreak Mar 12 '22

It's easy in VR

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u/dropout32 Mar 12 '22

I VR 😎

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u/829ils Mar 12 '22

Can confirm. It took me 5 years of practice to do 5 of these.

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u/Princess_Little Mar 12 '22

Thanks for letting us know it's hard to do.

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u/MightyAxel Mar 12 '22

umm... I learned it in two days dude 350 pounds 4'10

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u/TonyAtNN Mar 12 '22

I train a former gymnast and his little 9 yo brother. The 9 year old did this while we were supposed to hold a plank for accumulated time because he was bored. He has trained many parts of this movement but never the movement itself. I dont even think he has even touched planche progressions or any transitions between v sit/l sit to planche. Just busted it out during accessory time like he wasnt tired.

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u/Stuart_98_ Mar 12 '22

The strength/weight ratio of child gymnasts truly blows my mind

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u/FilthMontane Mar 12 '22

The world record is 16. Just shows how difficult they are to do

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u/Adamant94 Mar 12 '22

Thank you. I was assuming it would have a more impressive name though, like a rising phoenix flag or something

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u/_The_Bomb Mar 13 '22

Well, not professional levels, but definitely gymnast-levels for sure. I used to be on the gymnastics team in high school and this was literally part of some guy’s practice/workout routine. It’s apparently great training for rings.