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Measuring strength - show perseverance and toughness

Guys like to test their strength. In the game collection, there are many ideas for games that are suitable for a competition night in the truest sense of the word. It is not about wrestling the other one to the ground but to measure endurance and strength. While skill games are also suitable for endurance and competitions to measure up against each other here, however, it is all about games where it comes down to measuring strength and endurance.

Endurance - games to measure strength

Headstand or handstand against the wall
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Push-ups:

Push-ups
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Who can manage to do the most push-ups in three minutes, or until he just can’t go any further anymore?

Headstand or handstand against the wall:

Who manages the longest standing on his head or hands against the wall?

Push-ups the other way around
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Push-ups the other way around:

Who can make push-ups with his arms on a chair alternatively, who can hold himself the longest in this position?

Wall seat
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Wall seat:

Who can manage to sit the longest with his back against the wall?

Strong Arm
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Strong Arm:

Who can with his arm stretch out, hold a book or a plastic bottle filled with water, the longest?

One-handed push-ups:

Who manages how many push-ups with one hand? Alternatively, you support yourself just with one hand; the other one is on your back. How long can the candidate hold this "push up stance"?

Between the chairs:

Between the chairs
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Who manages to float between 2 chairs as long as possible? Only the head and feet may touch the chair may. Your butt literally seems to float above the ground.

Stork stand:

Who manages to stand on one leg the longest? Hereby, the other leg is bent and is supported on the leg.

Sit-ups:

Who creates the most sit-ups in 3 minutes, or until you cannot do anymore?

Implementation:

These are just a few examples of possible matches. Well, and to prevent against all those who believe, that games to "compare" and "measuring strength" are (educationally) not suitable or reasonable, be said:

As mentioned so many times: everyone selects only those games he would play himself and which are appropriate for the group.
Moreover, everyone knows his group best. It does take quite some sensitivity to realize when a game is no longer suitable and make adjustments as necessary.
Last but not least: each group can also see that the talents among the kids may be different. The one has power while the other one is smarter. Or one has a big mouth, but obviously has much less stamina and strength. Retrospectively that ca lead to excellent conversations.

Evaluation:

Either all kids compete at the same time – that is one after the other. Depending on the ranking points will be awarded. The winner is the one with the most points.

Alternatively, always two kids compete against each other. The rest of the group can bet on one of (their) candidates.