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    AndyWeaver

    score: 1091.09

    Despite taping my fingers and thumbs, I still got blisters about half way through but stayed with it to get my goal of 1001. Breaking video of about 30 minutes into two parts.

    Entry scores:

    • Your body weight in kg: 75
    • Weight of Medicine Ball in kg: 5.45
    • Number of complete circles: 1001
    Comment on this entry
    AndyWeaver: Ged, you have definitely been an inspiration. Would have been happy with 100 had you not kept posting big numbers.
    GedMustoNumber1: Andy, you are one true machine...you said about mine being outstanding, yours is mind blowing, tremendous effort and I am pleased that I have pushed you on to new heights, hope I have been an inspiration to you my friend..My arms are still raw after
    AndyWeaver: Funny that in the photo it looks like the medicine ball is being thrown at your head and you are trying to block it with your hands.
    AndyWeaver: Thanks Ged, dont know how I managed the last 20, each one I thought would be my last. Had 101 as my goal and somehow managed it. This is pretty much my limit I believe.
    GedMustoNumber1: Great job as usual Andy,well impressed, thought your arms were going to drop off from 60 onwards, the hands were a lot closer towards the end and I would have done the same, may have to try that if I decide to go through that sheer hell again..my phy
    AndyWeaver: Good job. You were still going strong if you hadnt dropped it. The hadle will take a bit of stress off the squeezing of the forearm but then again it will definitely make it harder for the blind transfer behind the back. Tough to drop it when you
    GedMustoNumber1: Hi Andy, just tried the challenge...6kg double handled ball which in a way made it harder, couldnt get a decent grip, ball fell out of my hands when I hit 34...Will try again, great exercise and it sure worked on the wrists..arms still dead after the
    AndyWeaver: Sure Ged give it a try. The heavier the medicine ball the higher your score. The handles will make it somewhat different but this is one of those exercises that people will have to improvise as most wont have the medicine ball I have.
    GedMustoNumber1: WOW!!!...Huge well done..What a damn good challenge And, totally agree with you that must be damn hard on the wrists..Would love to try that but have a double handled medicine ball weighing 6kgs, can this still count? Can you let me know...
  • 1

    score: 1091.09

    by AndyWeaver

    Despite taping my fingers and thumbs, I still got blisters about half way through but stayed with...

  • 2

    score: 835.62

    by GedMustoNumber1

    Don't ask me how I managed to pull this one out of the sack Andy, I think I done 636 or thereabou...

  • 3

    score: 174.55

    by PersonTrainer
  • 4

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    by Dinosaur
  • 5

    Awaiting score

    by FitnessGuru

About this challenge

Profile pic: AndyWeaver Challenge created by:
AndyWeaver

Challenge for: all

Challenge goal: improve general fitness

Challenge targets: whole body

Level: suitable for all competitors

Age: any age

What does this challenge involve?

Take a medicine ball roughly the size of a bowling ball (mine was 12 pounds or about 5 kilo) palm it from the top and swing it around your body switching hands in the front and rear as you circle. The goal is to keep a steady rythim while keeping your hand on top or the side, not the bottom of the ball. It's tough to keep the grip as you keep going. I will adjust score for body weight and medicine ball weight.

(75/e1)*(e2/5)*(e3)

e1=body weight in kilograms
e2=weight of medicine ball in kilograms
e3=number of complete revolutions

Good luck and have fun. It's good for grip, core and lots of ancillary muscles.


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Entry scores

E1: Your body weight in kg

E2: Weight of Medicine Ball in kg

E3: Number of complete circles
Challenge scores are calculated using:

Score= 75/E1*E2/5*E3

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  • going to try this
    by FitnessGuru on 5/27/2012 12:14:00 AM

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  • Thanks Ged, at this point I know we are both capable of more. Definitely tape your thumbs and fingers. I will have to tape upper thumb as well next time. The texture of the ball tears up skin on an endourance challenge. This would be a great head to head live challenge if we were in the same area. I could see a couple hours in such a challenge.
    by AndyWeaver on 5/20/2012 8:44:00 PM

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  • Truly Outstanding Andy, this is a true head to head challenge of the highest order...I will be back, write me off at your peril...;) being a former British x-training champion I love the thrill of a challenge..no disrespect to the other competitors but we are the top two when it comes down to long distance challenges...this could end up being a 45 minute to hour challenge...:) massive well done again...
    by GedMustoNumber1 on 5/20/2012 6:45:00 PM

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  • Just looked at another Medicine Ball video on youtube and it said this is Therapeutic!!!....Yeah...right, sheer pain, blisters and mental torture comes to mind...;) well that's what me and Andy think of it...
    by GedMustoNumber1 on 5/18/2012 8:22:00 AM

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  • There is no champions at this time with this one Andy...we have both taken this to new limits well beyond the norm and we are both champions!!!...plain and simple...:)
    by GedMustoNumber1 on 5/17/2012 3:40:00 PM

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