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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    mom23mangos wrote: »
    Hahaha @Orphia! I loved the little wave at the end. Fantastic job! I'm still plugging away every day. Some days are good, some are bad but still huge improvement since starting this.

    @mom23mangos I said elsewhere that some days don't feel like progress, but today did. It all helps. Thank you!
  • YourJuneInJan
    YourJuneInJan Posts: 61 Member
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    Feels amazing for my back injuries! :) Since I’ve been practicing splits, my legs are sooooo tight I can barely handstand lol. At least I tried. q8w9ofxxqyu9.png
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    Day 140

    20 seconds with no support!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8s82HCPp4c

    That's a jump of 5 seconds from my previous best. Happy day.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    great job.

    i did a few seconds with no support from aerial down dog. and from L-stand. just can't find the right alignment
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    That was beautiful @Orphia! Way to stick it!

    My first handstand of the day was a fantastic 35sec hold so I decided not to tempt fate and try any more. LOL
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    My kick up misses are even getting longer. Had a nice 25sec hold after this, but no video.

    https://youtu.be/jTAiSFddZxc
  • Tallawah_
    Tallawah_ Posts: 2,470 Member
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    Still plugging away! :smile:

    https://youtu.be/TDB6N40BGcY
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    Great job @Tallawah_ ! You always make me feel not so alone in my closed off shoulders. I totally thought you were going for chin to the ground there for a second.

    Welcome @TrailRunnerMN82!
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
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    Cute

    https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/videos/297270037761735/
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
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    Cute

    https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/videos/297270037761735/
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    got some practice. it was poor. but i got up. alignment was very off
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    Cute @huango!

    @mbaker, a lot of people feel different, but I feel alignment can be worked later, but balance is more important. Of course, it’s easier to balance the better your alignment, so catch 22.

    Here was my celebratory handstand coming back from Jury Duty. Glad I didn’t get picked for a murder trial.

    https://youtu.be/gPUeg-nysAw
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    Awesome, guys!

    I'm inspired to look into how to try chair handstands.

    My back seized up last Sunday a week after my marathon, so I've had 6 days of stretching/balance but no handstands. Glad to be back to it now!
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    Took the handstand practice outside today. It’s beautiful weather here.

    https://youtu.be/7w8NKFXmxso

    @Orphia - I hope your back gets better soon!!
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
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    Glad your back is on the mend @Orphia. Lovely handstand practice @mom23mangos.

    I don't want to tempt fate but I think my hamstring is finally on the mend. While I am on break mode from aerials and contortion classes and have decided to up calisthenics and daily handstand practice until the end of the year. I want to see how good I can get if I give these things some hard core attention :)

    Tonight's practice went well so I am now officially on a roll.
  • Go_Deskercise
    Go_Deskercise Posts: 1,630 Member
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    I am back to practicing my handstands and I got a little cocky and went off the wall.... It took me a couple tries to get up because I was scared of falling over, but I got up and held it for a second or two. Went again but this time I went over and I can say that my back just doesn't bend that way anymore. A little sore today from falling, so I think I will stick to the wall for a bit longer.

    Any suggestions on how to get my back to bend in a back bend again?? I'm only 32 and I feel 82 LOL
    After I fell I decided to stretch my back a bit and tried doing back bends from the ground, but my arms are very weak and it was hard to hold myself up.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    @Go_Deskercise - watch my bail out in the video above. When you feel yourself going over, just twist your body to the side like a cartwheel.

    As far as regaining back flexibility, I've been working a long time on that and I think it takes a really long time. The yoga wheel is a really great tool for that. I've been trying to use my yoga hammock more too as it's also nice for supported backbends. I do my backbends with my hands slightly elevated. You can use a chair or a partner's legs.

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