How do you scale the handstand walk?

New favorite wod! This looks great. Fun and challenging.

What is a good sub if I am not able to do a handstand walk? Still working on the balancing aspect of it.

@ joe handstand wall walks work well

I was also thinking about subbing the wall walk for walking on hands...any suggestions for how many wall walks would equal the 20m walk? 5? 10? more?
Any help would be appreciated.

M/27/5'8/184

20:53

I had my wife hold me by the ankles so I can maintain balance on the handstand walks.

Anthony - Sub for HS Walks could be shoulder taps. Try either kicking up to the wall or walk up the wall and then alternate hands for shoulder taps (same shoulder or opposite shoulder). Try somewhere between 3-5 shoulder taps per meter. Should be a nice little burner.

If you're not quite at the "shoulder tap" stage, try HS holds either on the wall or free-standing. If you're on the wall, try playing around with transferring balance from hand to hand.

How many wall climbs are equal to a 20m handstand walk???? I am thinking around 12

dont quite have the balance for HS 20m yet

If you have a partner, a good build up to HS walks are "wheel barrows". Have your partner hold your legs against there hips while you are in a slightly inverted plank. The next level up would be to have your partner spot you HS walk by holding your legs up while you walk forward. If no partner is available you can do shoulder touches. I would do 2 touches (a left and right touch) for every foot.

M/27/5'10/183lb
22:52
Substituted handstand walks for wall climb with 80 hand releases, 4 per metre. I'm not at the point where I can consistently touch my shoulder without the risk of face planting!!

Great WOD!!

Crossfit Sri Ram Ashram, India

Gautam 24:40rx
Vijay Pal 26:14rx
Uttam 29:43 subbed walk for something up against the walk, either taps or wall walk

Great Wod!!!

Crossfit 6330, Australia

Will 19:10rx
Chris 20:41rx

Longest solid handstand walk was about 20m unbroken... Lot's of falls. Haha.

M/31/200/72

23:05

Did first round as rx'd but had many falls on HS walk. Rounds 2 and 3 did 20 wall shoulder touches per arm(40 count total each round) touching right with right and left with left. Great WOD!

I woke up 2 days ago with horrible neck and scapular pain on the right side. Feels like a hot ice pick is being stabbed in my neck. I've had these issues in the past and had to do p.t. My question is I dont think I can do overhead anything anymore. Right now I'm not sure if I should just rest or do lunges squats etc just body weight. I'm seeing a doctor on Monday. Anyone? Feels very inflamed.

Great WOD!
I just started my journey in Crossfit,

19:06
Gotta work on the handstand walk.

m/47/185

20:54

19:10 on my 42nd birthday! Unbroken handstand walks!

Blow out these candles!

spencer

Greetings from Maracaibo, Venezuela! Having fun following my WOD! keep up the hustle!

m.32.69.170;
embraced the pain @ 30:55;

sub'd lunges in place 50reps;
sub'd shoulder touches 60reps;
50 KB swings 35lbs;
2-min break;

03:00, 12:35, 24:10,
05:15, 15:30, 28:00,
07:15, 19:10, 30:55;

44/m/176cm/73kg

As rx'd

20:57

First time ever I dared to try handstand walks instead of subbing wall climbs or shoulder taps.
Walking lunges and KB-swings unbroken without too much suffering.
Time is irrelevant here because trying to walk on my hands took so much time and provided plenty of rest between lunges and swings. This one should be scored (for me) for max distance handstand walk (3 feet?).
But hey, at least I tried and didn't break my neck. Within a year I'll be able to walk 10 meters on my hands and eventually I'll learn a freestanding handstand too.

Subbed 20m handstand walk with 30 "alternating hands" while in the handstand position against a wall.

18:40

M/27/5'7"/200#

25:40
Subbed 60 should taps for the 20M handstand walk.

Awesome WOD!

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24.30
Couldn't do the handstand walks so subbed for presses and held it at the top for aslong as possible!

17:55 without handwalk

m.32.69.170;
sub'd 50 in-place lunges;
sub'd 60 shoulder touches;
KB's as rx'd;
embraced the pain in 30:55;

Nice job Linsey!

24m 25s
Sub'd 40 HS shoulder touches for walks

m/33/5'10"/165

21:10 as rx'd

16.20 As Rx'ed

Subbed 25 sec of handstands on the wall for the handstand walk...tried to shift position/shoulder taps as #7/Linsey recommended, but my hands felt glued to the floor!

Otherwise as rx'ed
22:53

Subbed one minute handstand for walks
32:13

22:52, did 5 walk climbs for each 20m handstand walk

M/25/155

13:50 RX

I've been walking on my hands since I was a kid. Unbroken lunges and HS walks with only a few short breaks in KB swings.

22:48

Subbed 30 alternating hand lifts during hand stand for walk

Subbed CrossFit Pickens, SC WOD:
800 m. run
10 burpees
400 m. run 20 burpees
200 m. run
30 burpees
9:56 (all unbroken)

Jeff @ 2.0
15:35

C @ 2.0
15:35

Nice coaching points by Linsey in the WOD demo.

25:37

Did hspu, with feet on a smith machine bar, instead of the walks.

33:40 RX

The hand stand walks killed my time. This is the first time I have tried the hand stand walk and it was an epic fail. I could only go around two meters at a time and had trouble balancing the hand stand in the first place. I enjoyed the challenge good WOD!

20 reps each, for my hspu.

What does pood mean?

26:15, subbed 40m walk with 100lb OH for handstand walk. Ow, my buttocks hurts. Lunges were 99, 97,96 for the 3 rounds.

f/30/5'5/123

well. that was an ass kicker.

subbed handstand shoulder taps for the handstand walks.

26.49

17:44. I think my lunges were about 20m short each rep. Subbed wall handstand, 20x alternating load bearing hand. Loved this WOD, can't wait to RX it.

When it's a body weight workout or a Hero WOD get ready. This one was a crazy.. 28:01 as RX'd!! I know both my buddy Jason and I are really getting in shape after almost 8 weeks...Our recovery time on the WOD's no matter how intense they are or how much we want to puke is quick...talking within a few minutes. Strength off the charts!!! CrossFit coupled with THE DIET (PALEO)is the real deal. If you're only doing one and not the other you only have one oar in the water. Happy CrossFitting!! :-)

24:35

lunges, 100m
hspu, with feet on smith machine bar, 20 reps
25# kettlebell

m/41/6'4"/226

17:52 @

40 lunge steps
40 shoulder touches
50 35# DB swings

M/5'8/155lbs/29
Rx' 17:24
Lunges Burned!!!

@17 nice job and happy birthday!

Jim L.

cfm...
3 rounds:
25 walking lunge steps
20 push press @45lbs
20 kbs @35lbs

8:11 @30 weeks :)

M/24/6'2"/263lbs

30:07

I don't have hand stand walks do as far as I could get with my hands is where I put my feet.

Really pumped to have finished this workout, it hurt so good!!

Sub'd handstand walk for holding against a wall, surprised I could hold one so long (maybe someday I'll grow up, put my big girl panties on and do it without the wall. And 30lb kb.
30:22

@ Angie stone

Go to www.mobilitywod.com best thing ANY crossfitter can do, other than crossfit of course!!

17:52 RX'd

23 min- 30 sec. Subbed hs walk with box HSPU. Great WOD!

M/37/5'8"/180

17:25 rx'd

One of my favorite athletes! Great job Linsey!!

F/51/5'6/125
28:30
100 meter lunges
20 meter bear crawl
35 kettle bell swings 1 pood

24:25
Sub'd 40 shoulder touches for the handstand walks

i have been building and scaling workouts for my son's 7th grade football team. it has been such a fun challenge to plan and scale for a wide variety of athletic and maturity levels, especially, without very limited equipment. any ideas would be great!

M/33/166/5'6

Missed yesterdays WOD, so subbed
Barbell (45lb) 5-5-5-5-5 for HS walk
100 meter WL
50 KB swing (1pd)

34:12
Wk 2 crossfit
Cant do the HS walk yet.

21:00. Had my brother hold my ankles for the handstand walks. Went with a 45 pound plate for the kettlebell swings.

M/26/170/5'11"

25:40

Broke up the handstand walk like 10 times per set. Balance improved with straightening of the legs, pointing of the toes, and contraction of the core. Who knew? :/

19:51 as rx'd

m/42/5'8"/175

22:31

Lunges/KB swings as Rx'd
Subbed 2 wall walk w/25 shoulder tap==1 20m handstand walk--not sure if it was good scale--but it sure felt like it for me at least.

great WOD.

M/28/6'3/200lbs

RX'd @ 17:00

My legs we're stupid sore from yesterday's squats, still beat my expected time, booyah! Keep up the hard work everyone!

CFFB WOD in to CF WOD w/5 min break in-between

15-12-9
BW+5lbs of bench press
weighted pull ups @ 50lbs
11:01 roped

3 RNDS for time:
100m waling lunge
hand stand walk 20m
50 KB swings @ 1 pood
30:29
*scaled HS walk for 100 shoulder taps ea rnd

15:47

F/36/5'6

Sub 20shoulder taps for 20m handstand walk
32:36 all others as Rx'd

M/69"/49/260

100 walking lunges
70 reps 155# standing presses
50 kettlebell swings 1 pood

20:07

M/35/5'4"/147lbs
As RX'd
18:36

Modified and scaled for my knee
6 months post-op TKA
Three rounds for time of:
100m forward sled drag power walk, 75lbs
24 handstand shoulder touches, with wall support
25 Kettlebell swings, 24kilo
17:12
M/54/6’/197

M/52/153/1-1-06

"Adrian" as Rx'd

24:24

As with all heroes, performed with a heavy heart and humble thanks.

27:40
100m lunges
20m bear crawl
50 swings 1 pood

I ain't cant move so....
135 dl/shrug 10
225 dl/shrug 10
315 dl/shrug 5
45 back rows 5
405 dl/shrug 5
485 dl/shrug 5
135 hanging clean 5
....rest learn to walk again.

27:15

I subbed handstand walk with 20 incline push ups, 19:42

35/m/185

25:35; subbed HS walk for 50 shoulder taps.

Subbed 12 wall climbs for 20m handstand walk
Scaled 1 pood kettlebell to 27.5# dumbbell

Three rounds for time of:
100 meter Walking lunge
12 Wall climbs
50 dumbbell swings, 27.5#(12.5kg)

34:46

28:01 with Antoinne, first time doing hand stand walks, loved this WOD!

:/ Disappointed.
Made it 2 rounds for 13:44.
100m Lunges as Rx'd
1 minute wallstands with shrugs to sub 20m walk
50 Kettlebell swings at 45 pounds

Nice workout but disappointed in myself. Ill step it up.

3 rft
80m walking lunges (mismeasured)
20m bear crawl
50 kb swings 1 pood
20:27

18:40 and that was freakin brutal! Glad to do it though

Subbed 45lb kb swing, last rd handstand shoulder touch (40)
21:34
Cute wife subs 50m lunge steps, wall walks (3/rd) 20lb kb swing
17-18 did not look at timer

As rxd 22:14.

19:30

28:01 with Antoinne, first time doing hand stand walks, loved this WOD!

M/31/5'9"/207

75m Walking Lunge
20m Bear Crawl
35 DB swings 25#

(21:35)

20:12 RX'd My HandStand walks killed my time. Everything else was unbroken and fast but not those.

subber 1' handstand for walks and 30 reps of KB 92lbs (the only one I have)

24'04

3 rounds
100m lunges
60 wall walks
50 KB swings 35#

21:10

3 rounds
33 lunges
20 hspu
50 kb swing @ 35lbs

16:36

3 mile run
21:12
then
3 rounds
25 Walking Lunge with 35# Plate
20 Kettles
20 PushUps
11:03
then
50 Weighted Sits
Good Workout

31:04, rxd. Handstand walks were brutal.

M/45/5'11"/195

3 rounds

100m walking lunges
90sec handstand holds (20-30 sec at a time)
50 KBS (1 pood)

35:03

rx'd except HS walk done with toes on a rolling chair

23:26

31:29

20:10. 9101 @ 17:52

27:52
100m walking lunge took ~2 min. each, and KB swings were unbroken the first round and two sets for both the second and third rounds. My weakness was the handstand walk. I thought it would be the easier part, but it definitely added the most time.

m/40/6/195
Sub'd 60 shoulder taps per round for handstand walk

22:22

3 rounds

100m walking lunges
50m bear crawl
50 double unders
50 kb swings 16kg dumbell

23:55

Rx'd
16:33

25:55
All 60m on my hands, but a lot of resets.

M/22/5'11"/187

27:23.8

handstand shuffle along wall (~20m); did after doing 120930

15m HS walk

25:39 @ HCHS

Rx'd - 17:26

32:40
20# dumb bell
assisted handstand walk, about 45 degree angle.

30/f/126/5'6"

F/25/5'4"/120

19:26

3 rounds
75m lunges
25m bear crawl
35 kb swings (15lbs?)

M/33yrs/72"/180#

19:36 - subbed handstand shoulder touches (40x)... the rest Rx'd.

m/23/5'10"/175

21:45

3 rounds
100m walking lunges
60 shoulder taps
50 kb swings, 35# kb

20:30 doing some hand-walking and some hand-standing

Rx'd 18:40

f/32/139/5'5

20 lb.
Shoulder taps

17:52

M/43/5'8"/170

RXd 14:25

m/6'2"/200lbs/42

lunges & Kb swings rx'd
1:00 handstand hold per round

18:53

21-15-9 reps of:
225 pound Deadlift
100 pound Overhead squat (use 105# next time)

21
21
11,4
12,3
9
9

11:19

3 rounds:

100 meter lunges
50 meter bear crawl
50 kettle bell, 1 pood

completed in 19:50

90 walking lunges, 20 hspu, 50 30lb kb swings
23:30

19:14
Subbed 5 Wall Walks for 20m handstand walk.

75 lunges / 5 wall climbs / 50 swings of 1 pood
75 lunges / 4 wall climbs / 50 swings
75 lunges / 3 wall climbs / 50 swings

25:55

30:57
30lb db swings
60 sec HS hold

subbed 60 shoulder tappers for HSW. otherwise, as rx'd. 19:45.

25:30. Sub'd situps (AF style) for KBS.
Luke track. 800m cooldown jog.

subbed 20 handstand pushups for handstand walk

21:41

Originally read it as 5 rds; felt like a wuss when I stopped at 3 rds with a calf cramp. So happy to discover it was 3 rds rxd!

As rxd: 26:08

subbed 10 HSPUs for the walks, and used a 50lb KB

28:25

misread...did:

100 ft walking lunge
sub 25 ring pushups
50 kb swings - 35#

14:22

will do the 100M next time

Subbed 60 taps for the 20 yd

28/72"/175# - 19:52

As Rx with strict form.

13:15

Did not stop at all. Felt great today!!

16:24

16.38

20 hspu instead of hsw
pulled left groin muscle about 3/4 into 2nd round of lunges. stopped lunges. continued the rest.

28:23

m/41/5'8/240

22:03 27.02.13 35lb db swings