How much solves?

[Eleredo]

A lot of new puzzles are on their way. A megaminx and 2 big cubes (4 and 5), and when they arrive I'm going to figure them out first and leave my 3x3x3 alone for some time.

However, it took me a lot of work to get where I am now (solves are around 40-45 seconds nowadays) and as we all know times get worse if you stop practicing, and I don't want to get 50+ solves, EVER again.

How many solves a day are recommended to stay 'in shape'?

 

[supercuber86]

I do at least 25 now that skool has started I normally was doing around 100 but that was because I had time

 

[bluedasher]

I took a week off of cubing for a vacation and I went from 25 sec. average to 32 sec. average. Definitely don't take more than a weekend off. I suggest doing a best 10 of 12 twice a day to stay in shape. If you want to improve your times do about 50 solves a day. Hope I helped.

 

[Zyrb]

truthfully as many as possible, I solve while watching tv, checking the forums, on the phone ect. just when you have the time do it

 

[Eleredo]

truthfully as many as possible, I solve while watching tv, checking the forums, on the phone ect. just when you have the time do it

That's what I do now but I won't have the time then, cause I'll be solving the new puzzles everyday.

I took a week off of cubing for a vacation and I went from 25 sec. average to 32 sec. average. Definitely don't take more than a weekend off. I suggest doing a best 10 of 12 twice a day to stay in shape. If you want to improve your times do about 50 solves a day. Hope I helped.

That's the proof that even a very short break of a couple of days can ruin your good times. I'll do an average of 12 a day, thanks.

 

[Cubenovice]

I took a week off of cubing for a vacation and I went from 25 sec. average to 32 sec. average. Definitely don't take more than a weekend off. I suggest doing a best 10 of 12 twice a day to stay in shape. If you want to improve your times do about 50 solves a day. Hope I helped.

That's the proof that even a very short break of a couple of days can ruin your good times. I'll do an average of 12 a day, thanks.

Sounds like some statistically sound proof to me...
If you read through the forums a bit you will find also some testimonies of breaks actually decreasing times.

And good practicing beats "solving as much as possible" everytime.

Don't worry to much about your times. I am around the same speed as you and even though I barely cubed the last two weeks my average time has not suffered at all.

 

[Eleredo]

I took a week off of cubing for a vacation and I went from 25 sec. average to 32 sec. average. Definitely don't take more than a weekend off. I suggest doing a best 10 of 12 twice a day to stay in shape. If you want to improve your times do about 50 solves a day. Hope I helped.

That's the proof that even a very short break of a couple of days can ruin your good times. I'll do an average of 12 a day, thanks.

Sounds like some statistically sound proof to me...
If you read through the forums a bit you will find also some testimonies of breaks actually decreasing times.

And good practicing beats "solving as much as possible" everytime.

Don't worry to much about your times. I am around the same speed as you and even though I barely cubed the last two weeks my average time has not suffered at all.

Hey, great to meet someone who also averages around 40-45! Most people are always faster.
(en dan ook nog een Belg, what are the odds )

 

[rubiknewbie]

30-50 a day will do. If you do OH then maybe 30 of 2H 30 of OH.

 

[a small kitten]

Real men do OH avg of 100s

 

[choza244]

i think to stay at the same times, just do 1 or 2 avg of 12 a day

 

[oprah62]

But kittens need naps :O

 

[waffle=ijm]

An avg of 100 isn't a lot...

 

[Joker]

Real men do OH avg of 100s

Yeah well your a kitten...
Wha wait are you that gay cat from that orangina commercial?

 

[Chrish]

Real men do OH avg of 100s

Real men do BLD avg of 100 7x7 solves.

Real men CAN fit 100 of those solves in a 24 hour span.