Practice Technique

[jdrumfro7]

hey all, i've used this little idea before, and it's not something i've seen anyone else talk about, so i apologize if i haven't been thorough.

anyway, so this only works if you use the microwave alot, and even then it's a bit limited, but nonetheless i find it a fun thing to do. so, all you do is cube while your food is cooking in the mic, and try to perform as many solves/ algs/ etc while your food is cooking.

For instance, while i was leaning my F2L algs, I'd start from a solved cube state and try to perform the alg correctly until i had a solved state again before the microwave beeped. depending on what you're cooking, you can either do solves, perms (A-perms, etc) or whatev.

Please tell me if this is original and/ or good.

 

[dunpeal2064]

Seems like a good idea. I do similar things... I'll cube to anything with a timer. I mostly like cubing to my fav cubing vids though xD

 

[retr0]

It's good, but it'd depend on what you're cooking I guess.

I'm fond of the hold your breath technique. Don't inhale all the way and focus on certain parts (cross, F2L, OLL, PLL) that way. Once you feel comfortable, inhale even less.

 

[Gurplex2]

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=P i do that too!
but i dont microwave that often ~ teehee.
my practice method is:

10 - 7x7 solves (without pops)
10 - 4x4 solves (with at least 5 sub 1's)
10 - 5x5 solves (at least all sub 1:40)
10 - 3x3 solves (any time)
03 - 3x3 attempts (blindfolded)

this usually takes like 2 hours a day
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[dunpeal2064]

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=P i do that too!
but i dont microwave that often ~ teehee.
my practice method is:

10 - 7x7 solves (without pops)
10 - 4x4 solves (with at least 5 sub 1's)
10 - 5x5 solves (at least all sub 1:40)
10 - 3x3 solves (any time)
03 - 3x3 attempts (blindfolded)

this usually takes like 2 hours a day
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no 6x6 or 2x2?

also like the coloring of your post. very eye-friendly

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

I hate annoying TV commercials, so I use that time for cubing. The most sensible reason I ever heard for speed cubing was by Mark Davis -- "I wanted to be able to solve a 3x3 within a 30 second commercial".

 

[hawkmp4]

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=P i do that too!
but i dont microwave that often ~ teehee.
my practice method is:

10 - 7x7 solves (without pops)
10 - 4x4 solves (with at least 5 sub 1's)
10 - 5x5 solves (at least all sub 1:40)
10 - 3x3 solves (any time)
03 - 3x3 attempts (blindfolded)

this usually takes like 2 hours a day
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My eyes!

I do something similar. I ride the bus every day to college and back. I try and finish a solve before I get to a certain stop.

 

[StachuK1992]

I OH cube while eating breakfast (cereal) every day, and also to microwaves.

 

[Gurplex2]

no 6x6 or 2x2?

also like the coloring of your post. very eye-friendly

nay.
i dont own a 6x6 and i have no interest in 2x2, aha! my 2x2 average is 8-10.
i wrecked my 6x6 doing the pin mod...i got glue inbetween the core and screw so one face is like petrified ='(

andandand, thanks XD

 

[Cyrus C.]

During practice, I input about 5 bad times (around 30.00), then, cube until my session average is below a time I'm aiming for (sub-22.5).

 

[Muesli]

I OH cube while eating breakfast (cereal) every day, and also to microwaves.

You OH microwaves? Strong wrists.

Anyhoo, I just solve over and over and over and over and over and over. I do massive averages and try to get the average down. 0.01 seconds at a time.

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

You learnt F2L algs? :O

 

[miniGOINGS]

I OH cube while eating breakfast (cereal) every day, and also to microwaves.

You OH microwaves? Strong wrists.

Anyhoo, I just solve over and over and over and over and over and over. I do massive averages and try to get the average down. 0.01 seconds at a time.

Nonononono, the also is pertaining to what he eats while he OH cube. The sentance should be read as: "I OH cube while eating breakfast and microwaves which takes place everyday." I think.

 

[Musturd]

I OH cube while eating breakfast (cereal) every day, and also to microwaves.

You OH microwaves? Strong wrists.

Anyhoo, I just solve over and over and over and over and over and over. I do massive averages and try to get the average down. 0.01 seconds at a time.

Nonononono, the also is pertaining to what he eats while he OH cube. The sentance should be read as: "I OH cube while eating breakfast and microwaves which takes place everyday." I think.

He eats microwaves?

 

[miniGOINGS]

Nonononono, the also is pertaining to what he eats while he OH cube. The sentance should be read as: "I OH cube while eating breakfast and microwaves which takes place everyday." I think.

He eats microwaves?

...are you saying that you don't?

 

[Daniel Que]

Lol eating microwaves... So funny how you're purposefully misinterpreting the messages.

I used to cube on the bus, and would try to solve it once per stop, but then one time, I was solving it right before my stop and got too absorbed in it. Then I left my thousand dollar trumpet under my seat! I got it back in the end, (after lots of trouble) but I don't cube on buses anymore.

Also, people always watch me weirdly when I cube on the bus, and my cube used to pop all the time, and bus floors are dirty.

 

[miniGOINGS]

Lol eating microwaves... So funny how you're purposefully misinterpreting the messages.

...shh...

 

[Cyrus C.]

So funny how you're purposefully misinterpreting the messages.

So funny how you think it's on purpose.

 

[jdrumfro7]

You learnt F2L algs? :O

lol. yeah i learned all 42 standard cases. doesn't everyone? (insert sarcasm as necessary.)