It took me a few hours upon waking to realize this hadn’t happened, it felt real.
I was at the gym, and a couple people didn’t believe I could do handstand pushups.
Standing around was this dude into calisthenics, and a few chicks. Someone I don’t know had to have made the “he can’t ___” comment.
I walked over to the wall kicked over and hit it.
1,2,3,4,5 “I’m at a PR, this is easy I’m hitting 10”
…10,11,12 I realize I’ve got a lot more in me.
20…25 in, I’m almost not believing this myself. “From 4 to 25 like that? The hell?”
Between 25 and 35 I almost lost balance nearly falling seeing the look of disbelief on this tall blonde watching with her looking upside down (as I’m inverted).
I start to get nauseous tasting acid burps of what I’d guess was pepperoni pizza as I’m still upside down.
36-38 my range of motion is a little shy.
I hit 50 basically doing singles from 35 onward. There’s peanut gallery about a few “no rep” reps.
The peanut gallery is still squawking. That tall blonde is still upside down which I find hilarious looking up at my own crotch and the funny look on her upside down face in the same line of sight.
I mentally decide to go ham, fuck range of motion, and get to 75, 80 real quick. I continue repping.
Soon I get bored, drop down, stand up, brush off my hands, make eye contact and nod saying “What’s up! How’d you like that for range of motion”.
I walk away giggling inwardly to myself about the show I’d just put on, and wondering what the hell I’d done that allowed me to not only do good handstand pushups, but good handstand pushups for around triple digit reps, with easily 75+ being done strict.
In that dream universe I’m scary ass strong. Thing is though, every gym dream I’ve had is within the realm of possibility. They’re often not nightmare, but darker, and tend to hype me up.
Triple digit calisthenic reps in a set are possible. Not only have I done it with pushups, but I’ve done it with dips as well.
Persistence & Tenacity