Handstand Challenge
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Thanks. That makes a lot of sense.mom23mangos wrote: »@wanderingarcher - like Tiistitanium said, the wall is great. Practice both front facing and back facing. But I also encourage your to spend a few minutes each day practicing kicking up away from the wall. Learn how to bail out. For me, if I know the wall is there I will always over kick until my foot touches it.
I’m adding in the handstand to my “Greasing the Groove” routine, hoping to build up the neurological aspect to make the movement more fluid and natural.
And because it’s fun. Lol
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Bookmarked for next month, interested to see if I can awaken my inner child
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wanderingarcher wrote: »
Thanks. That makes a lot of sense.mom23mangos wrote: »@wanderingarcher - like Tiistitanium said, the wall is great. Practice both front facing and back facing. But I also encourage your to spend a few minutes each day practicing kicking up away from the wall. Learn how to bail out. For me, if I know the wall is there I will always over kick until my foot touches it.
I’m adding in the handstand to my “Greasing the Groove” routine, hoping to build up the neurological aspect to make the movement more fluid and natural.
And because it’s fun. Lol
To "grease the groove", I practice handstands between lifting sets. I'm sure everyone in the gym is tired of seeing me upside down.0 -
Lol! I love this. ❤️mom23mangos wrote: »wanderingarcher wrote: »
Thanks. That makes a lot of sense.mom23mangos wrote: »@wanderingarcher - like Tiistitanium said, the wall is great. Practice both front facing and back facing. But I also encourage your to spend a few minutes each day practicing kicking up away from the wall. Learn how to bail out. For me, if I know the wall is there I will always over kick until my foot touches it.
I’m adding in the handstand to my “Greasing the Groove” routine, hoping to build up the neurological aspect to make the movement more fluid and natural.
And because it’s fun. Lol
To "grease the groove", I practice handstands between lifting sets. I'm sure everyone in the gym is tired of seeing me upside down.
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I practice handstands between weightlifting sets as well - though when I am weightlifting I am at home so only instagram gets to see
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When I go to my gym it is all gymnastics based and handstands are mandatory and everyone is doing it. I seriously love my new gym a lot - it is good to be around people that understand the obsession with it.1 -
TiisTitanium wrote: »I practice handstands between weightlifting sets as well - though when I am weightlifting I am at home so only instagram gets to see )
When I go to my gym it is all gymnastics based and handstands are mandatory and everyone is doing it. I seriously love my new gym a lot - it is good to be around people that understand the obsession with it.
Oh! I wish I had a gym like that around here!
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@wanderingarcher - movement gym's seem really popular in my town. I was reading on a handstand website that we have an unusually strong and supportive handstand community. Down under people apparently like being upside down.
The only downside is that it is on the pricey side but to me it is worth every penny.1 -
Love it! 😂TiisTitanium wrote: »@wanderingarcher - movement gym's seem really popular in my town. I was reading on a handstand website that we have an unusually strong and supportive handstand community. Down under people apparently like being upside down.
The only downside is that it is on the pricey side but to me it is worth every penny.
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I am up to Day 15 of my 365 day handstand challenge and am very happy with the progress I have made as my balancing improves and confidence improves as well. The classes three times a week probably helps a lot as well.
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TiisTitanium wrote: »I am up to Day 15 of my 365 day handstand challenge and am very happy with the progress I have made as my balancing improves and confidence improves as well. The classes three times a week probably helps a lot as well.
Awesome work!!
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With everyday practice and 3x/week classes, you are going to be the handstand guru soon @TiisTitanium!
Edit - my gymming and handstand practice have been spotty lately. I have not been practicing much.1 -
How can I get away from the wall? I just fold in half.0
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TiisTitanium wrote: »I am up to Day 15 of my 365 day handstand challenge and am very happy with the progress I have made as my balancing improves and confidence improves as well. The classes three times a week probably helps a lot as well.
that's some nice alignment0 -
wanderingarcher wrote: »How can I get away from the wall? I just fold in half.
What do you mean, fold in half?0 -
mom23mangos wrote: »wanderingarcher wrote: »How can I get away from the wall? I just fold in half.
What do you mean, fold in half?
I mean, when I try to straighten up off the wall, I can’t hold it straight for more than a few seconds until my legs fall forward. Is it just a matter of building strength?0 -
wanderingarcher wrote: »mom23mangos wrote: »wanderingarcher wrote: »How can I get away from the wall? I just fold in half.
What do you mean, fold in half?
I mean, when I try to straighten up off the wall, I can’t hold it straight for more than a few seconds until my legs fall forward. Is it just a matter of building strength?
That sounds more like balance. If you can hold against the wall for a minute or more (chest to wall and back to wall) then you should be plenty strong enough. To help with balance, you can practice leaning your head against the wall when you take your legs away if back is to the wall.
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A little late to the party, but I'd love to join this challenge! I've been practicing for the last couple of weeks, and I'm starting to find a little balance now, just a few seconds. I want that handstand so bad!3
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wanderingarcher wrote: »mom23mangos wrote: »wanderingarcher wrote: »How can I get away from the wall? I just fold in half.
What do you mean, fold in half?
I mean, when I try to straighten up off the wall, I can’t hold it straight for more than a few seconds until my legs fall forward. Is it just a matter of building strength?
What way are you facing when fold in half? A good way to focus on balance is to kick up to the wall then do a drill that is called heel pulls. Basically you focus on hands and "claw fingers" then push up in your shoulder and you float away from the wall and get some balance. Focus on keeping the legs as tightly close together as possible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYehg2ruMN0
Welcome @snugglesworthjr - no one is ever late to this challenge, as it is forever ongoing as once you get it you just want to improve and do more shapes and types.
I had a good/bad handstand class as the other girls didn't want to partner up with me and the remaining guy was unimpressed about being my handstand buddy. But I got some good long balances, improvement in my tuck and was okay in pike press. By the end my partner was okay with me but being rejected sucked and put me off a little. Oh well these things happen when you are new kid in the gym.0 -
@TiisTitanium Thanks! I’ll work on these things.0
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I got 10 seconds today for the first time ever!! The progress came after I recorded myself trying to balance against a wall and seeing just how out of line I was.5
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Oh man, I totally did not practice handstands this week at all. I'll get back on it.1
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snugglesworthjr wrote: »I got 10 seconds today for the first time ever!! The progress came after I recorded myself trying to balance against a wall and seeing just how out of line I was.
Awesome! Great idea!
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So I’ve been having tenderness under my right ribs. I’m thinking gall bladder/liver, but my doc said to stop the handstands for a while.
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Is that even possibly related?0 -
wanderingarcher wrote: »So I’ve been having tenderness under my right ribs. I’m thinking gall bladder/liver, but my doc said to stop the handstands for a while.
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Is that even possibly related?
My guess is that it's precautionary, fearing a fall could exacerbate symptoms, whatever the cause.0 -
wanderingarcher wrote: »So I’ve been having tenderness under my right ribs. I’m thinking gall bladder/liver, but my doc said to stop the handstands for a while.
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Is that even possibly related?
My guess is that it's precautionary, fearing a fall could exacerbate symptoms, whatever the cause.
I can understand that, but she was saying that my pain might have been caused by strain doing handstands. ?0 -
wanderingarcher wrote: »wanderingarcher wrote: »So I’ve been having tenderness under my right ribs. I’m thinking gall bladder/liver, but my doc said to stop the handstands for a while.
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Is that even possibly related?
My guess is that it's precautionary, fearing a fall could exacerbate symptoms, whatever the cause.
I can understand that, but she was saying that my pain might have been caused by strain doing handstands. ?
I get a pain like that when I am working on a pancake or pike stretch but never had that one in handstand. Did she explain the connection about why handstands are banned or is it quite a few exercises. You have my sympathy in any event.
My practice is going well though my shoulders and traps are super sore at the moment. Not sure if it is from upping the ante with daily practice or pushing limits in gymnastic ring class - all I can say is I am glad it ballet class tomorrow so it will be my legs that are ouchie.1 -
I managed to kick up without a wall and balance for 7 seconds! Who knew, daily practice actually does help XD6
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That’s so exciting! Congratulations!snugglesworthjr wrote: »I managed to kick up without a wall and balance for 7 seconds! Who knew, daily practice actually does help XD
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Classes got canceled Saturday since i had a heck of a time digging myself out. So this was the only handstand i practiced this weekend
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A different kind of balancing there @mbaker566. Looks great and makes me miss Lyra a lot.
Congratulations @snugglesworthjr - that is such an awesome achievement.
I was excited to read this blog tonight after handstand class especially as it mentioned teachers I have come across and the studio I go to - and I always like in when international visitors like my hometown 😀
https://www.handstanddiary.com/review-perth/4
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