October Challenge: The Wrist Roller
Inspired by the Thursday night Core group (mostly Kat), we decided to issue another gym-wide challenge (remember the last one?). This time it’s the wrist roller! We still need a consensus on the number of complete rotations to qualify for the win. Let’s just say that 1 round (up and down) is the minimum, but does 10 rounds seem a bit excessive? Post your suggestions to comments. The Jedi Master will issue the verdict as well as complete rules shortly.
what a minute…is it how many rotations in a timed sequence or just how many can you roll it up and down w/o stopping? how big is the weight that you roll or does that vary? It’s been a looong time since I’ve done there.
Yikes. The first time I ever did this, it hurt so much that I cried. Literally. Tears. Lots. Hmmm…happened the second time also…
Hells yes 10 is too excessive. I say 5 complete rotations which will give you 10 individual rotations and since it is the 10th month, it’s all good.
soooo, let me get this right. you want me to roll that thingy how many times???? i think i’m still recovering from when we did them 3 years ago Maya…but just maybe I’ll take the challenge. how about 4?!?
What about 7 complete rotations? Too many???
How much weight?
Measly 5 lbs.
By the way…that crying thing…not really by Peter but by me….I don’t know why he was on my computer…
And 7..way too much! I mean I don’t want to be a wimp but I remember that I barely finished 2!
It’s not the weight, Dr. E. Trust me, 5 pounds feels like 500 after your forearms get all jacked up and you can bareley wind ghe weight up and down. And that’s after 2 rounds…
Oh believe me I know — I asked because I was hoping the weight would be quite low. I’m not sure 5lbs counts as “measly” for this specific task.
I am late to weigh in – but I think 5 rounds sounds like a challenging number on the wrist roller. I also like the idea of a max number of rounds challenge too (maybe secondary challenge?).
Max number challenge is a very sick idea. It really, really hurts.
I remember doing a max challenge on that thing once… on the last round I was squeezing my glutes so strongly that I got a butt cramp afterwards! Who said the wrist roller doesn’t qualify as functional training?
HEY!!! I didnt leave the first comment! It was my wife! I never cried ! I AM A MAN!….Jesus!
Oh sorry…my wife had already excused….I got so upset I didnt have time to read the other posts…..