The 428 wall sit challenge??

[Dawgbite]

I understand that the challenge is to raise awareness about Ovarian Cancer but why were the sitting against the wall sans chair to start with and what is the significance of 4 minutes 28 seconds? Different schools pop up on my Twitter all the time doing this but I have yet to see an explanation explaining the significance of the original act. Thanks in advance.

 

[missouridawg]

I don’t know why 4 minutes and 28 seconds is the length of time but the challenge was started in memeory of one of our softball players who passed earlier this year due to Ovarian Cancer. It’s amazing how long this challenger has gone on and how many schools have participated.

 

[WutheringDawg]

https://www.ncaa.com/news/softball/...complete-wall-sit-challenge-honor-alex-wilcox

It started with our own softball team as a way to honor Alex Wilcox. She aparently did this at a practice last spring shortly after finishing a round of chemotherapy. Pretty cool stuff.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

I understand that the challenge is to raise awareness about Ovarian Cancer but why were the sitting against the wall sans chair to start with and what is the significance of 4 minutes 28 seconds? Different schools pop up on my Twitter all the time doing this but I have yet to see an explanation explaining the significance of the original act. Thanks in advance.

I prefer the 420 challenge!

4:28 is the amount of time Alex Wilcox was able to do a wall sit after around of chemo.

 

[Dawgbite]

I know why the other teams are doing it but why was it done by our team or players to start with? Is the wall sit some kind of stretching exercise or punishment or what. I haven't tried it but it looks like it would be tough on a hamstring.

 

[StillTbonewannabe]

I prefer the 420 challenge!

4:28 is the amount of time Alex Wilcox was able to do a wall sit after around of chemo.

Yep, Alex was fighting for her life and still went through practice just like everyone else.

 

[johnson86-1]

I know why the other teams are doing it but why was it done by our team or players to start with? Is the wall sit some kind of stretching exercise or punishment or what. I haven't tried it but it looks like it would be tough on a hamstring.

It's an exercise. Can be a punishment too.

Only sport we ever did it for was basketball, supposedly to make it easier for us to stay in a defensive crouch.