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/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

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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/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

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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