-[Geek Climber] One year ago, I tried out the hang challenge in San Diego FitExpo 2019 but I failed short.
I was so looking forward to the San Diego FitExpo this year to get my revenge but unfortunately
it got cancelled for obvious reasons.
Fortunately, my good friend, Leland, built a ninja warrior gym in his backyard, and he
actually has a setup with a spinning bar for the hang challenge.
I am extremely excited to see if I can beat it unofficially today.
Today, we are back at the ninja warrior course and my good friend Leland's backyard.
I am going to attempt to complete the challenges that I couldn't complete before, and I am
also going to try out some new challenges that Leland built.
Let's go.
Of course, I have to try the hang challenge first when my body is fresh before anything
else.
Hoo, hang challenge!
-[Leland] You say go.
-[Geek Climber] Ah, so nervous.
(Laughter)
-[Leland] Hey, don't worry. I will do it after you and see if I can match you.
Ready? On your count.
Alright.
Alright, 20 seconds in.
30.
40.
Good job.
You got it, and we are at 50.
Good job so far.
Good.
One minute.
Excellent job.
Good.
One ten.
80 seconds in.
-[Geek Climber] Oh!
-[Leland] 90 seconds.
Good.
Nicely done.
-[Geek Climber] How many secoonds?
-[Leland] 90 seconds.
-[Geek Climber] 90 seconds.
Oh, so close!
-[Leland] 90 seconds.
Really good.
-[Geek Climber] Oh my god.
-[Leland] That was awesome.
Great.
Ya.
Great job.
-[Geek Climber] Hoo.
Oh, almost.
OK, I will beat it in the next FitExpo.
I didn't make the same mistake of re-adjusting my grip as I did last time, but for some reason,
the result shows that I only improved a few seconds.
Not sure if it was because I was a bit nervous, or it was because no money was on the line.
I therefore didn't feel pressured to perform.
Or was it because no crowd was cheering for me?
Or was it because the cold winter wind?
I felt my grip strength improved because I definitely climbed better compared to a year
ago.
In any case, the hang challenge is definitely not as simple as I thought, and I plan to
research more into it and also train specifically for it for a few weeks right before the next
FitExpo, which I hope will be held next year.
30 seconds in.
Wow!
Doing good.
50 seconds in.
Nice.
Half way there.
Come on, Leland.
Oh, that was good attempt though.
Does that count?
-[Leland] No.
-[Geek Climber] No?
Okay.
-[Leland] When you grip the bar, you gotta let go and get back on and regrip, so it's like this.
-[Geek Climber] Oh, okay.
Ohhh, I see what you mean.
-[Leland] Let yourself come back; regrip.
There you go. That's it.
There you go.
Now you are in it.
Good.
Ya.
-[Geek Climber] I am flying.
-[Leland] Ya.
Ya.
Now you are flying.
Now.
That's it.
Good.
Ya.
Good.
You actually wanna see the whole hips, the lower part of the body, to come up and meet
the bar.
-[Geek Climber] So you want the hips to be as high as the bar?
-[Leland] Ya, that's the goal.
You may not get there, but that's what your aim is for.
Remember, cause your hips are the ones that drives the force in ninja sports, if your
feet get there, the feet don't carry momentum. It's the hips.
Ya, get those hips up.
There you go.
Hips high, there you go.
Get it up.
Hips higher.
Higher.
Get up.
There you go.
Ya.
Higher.
Nice.
There you go.
That's better.
Ya.
Good.
Ya, you were getting there.
You were getting there.
-[Geek Climber] This thing actually hurts.
-[Leland] Ya, blisters. 0:05:41.702,0:05:43.071 Welcome to the world of ninja course.
-[Geek Climber] Ahh.
-[Leland] Ya, that's it.
-[Geek Climber] I decided to tape up my blisters and continue on for YouTube.
Wow, that was easy.
Nice.
I am nervous.
-[Leland] You got this.
Yea!
Woah!
-[Geek Climber] Oh my god. -[Leland] But you got it though.
-[Geek Climber] That counts?
-[Leland] That counts.
-[Geek Climber] That counts?
-[Leland] That counts.
-[Geek Climber] I think it was probably because I was pulling this way.
I think for you, you were like already up there so you are pushing down.
-[Leland] Ya.
-[Geek Climber] Hoo!
Ring toss.
-[Leland] Alright, let's make this good.
Nice.
Beautiful.
Nice.
Ya.
Are you alright?
-[Geek Climber] Oh my god!
-[Leland] That's so so close.
-[Geek Climber] Still get stuck at the same place.
-[Leland] Ya.
-[Geek Climber] Alright, guys, I am going to beat it next time.
It was super fun training with Leland today, and be sure to check out Leland's social media
link in the video description below.
See you in the next video!
Bye!