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  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    Thanks! I feel better now. His shoulders aren't on the ground, just chest, pelvis and legs. I don't know if there's any way I'd be able to lift my arms up however, but I'll start working on it!
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
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    Yeah sorry - i was describing it badly. It is a good drill to do. Hollow body holds is another one that we seem to spend a lot of time on. I think I am developing a core of steel.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    Now, hollow body holds I can do just fine because the arms are slightly forward. I was trying to work up to a 2min hold, but I've never gotten there. I can't do hollow body/superman rolls either and I think it's because of the same shoulder issue.
  • rodmelching
    rodmelching Posts: 67 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
    I think one of mine today was 10 seconds!! So happy!!!

    @orphia . . you make that look easy. Good job!

    Did more handstands last night, starting to relax more during the handstand which helps, feels more natural. Still can't get the kick-up to a handstand yet, been walking my feet up the wall. I'll keep working on it!

    Thanks for the challenge @TiisTitanium . . your getting me off the couch.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    mom23mangos wrote: »
    Day of frustration here. All I did at the gym today was cardio and handstand practice. My balance has abandoned me today and my shoulders are still *kitten*. I'm trying to use pics to correct myself, but I'm straining as hard as I can to get my ribs down and there's barely any difference between photos. I think next time I am either going to move my hands further from the wall and then try to touch my chest to the wall or ask a gym buddy to position my torso if it's physically possible.

    @mom23mangos Wow!

    Handstands are tiring!! I've been doing 5 minutes a day. I find my form gets harder and harder to maintain even in that time!

    The further I go, the more my back bends in the middle which doesn't help at all. Maybe you did a bit much, but I love your enthusiasm!

    Today I held one for about 8 seconds.

    https://youtu.be/jHIe3uCVZlg

    Starting to get a feel for shifting my weight between palms and fingers, and pushing "up" with my shoulders, and keeping a straight body.

    Could have held it for longer if I'd been able to breathe! Hahaha. Might do headstands and crow tomorrow to practice that, and give my back arch a rest.

  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,656 Member
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    A photo from yesterday's L-handstand practise. Yoga today with lots of wrist exercises.
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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    @ContraryMaryMary Wonderful!!!
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
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    Beautiful shape there @ContraryMaryMary

    I had my handstand class. I was very happy when the instructor said that my form has really improved and i held a nicely balanced stand for a long time. Daily practice is paying off . Hooray.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    @Orphia - I think you've definitely got the feel for it now! You are doing so well! Also, I only practiced for like 10-15min yesterday. I had just meant I wasn't tired from anything else. My form doesn't go to *kitten*, it never gets there in the first place. One of my gym buddies is a physical therapist so he was trying to help me troubleshoot the issue. We both agree I'm going to have my guy concentrate more on massaging the pecs and subscap to see if that will allow my shoulders to go back.

    @ContraryMaryMary - your L-stand is beautiful!! You will be handstanding in no time.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    Sorry, @mom23mangos ! xo

    June 21: 5 minutes wrist exercises, Crow, headstand, freestanding handstand practice for a minute.

    First handstand went naturally into a split handstand. That felt fun! 8-10 seconds.

    https://youtu.be/jZqMCDHiqA0
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
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    Just thought I would share the good news that tomorrow (23 June) is International Handstand Day.

    http://www.handstandday.com/

    Hooray.

  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    @Orphia - you've got this down!!!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    Thank you!!

    22 Jun – 5 mins freestanding handstand practice
    23 Jun – 5 mins wrist exercises, headstand, plank, 1 min handstand practice

    Hurt my ankle running on Thursday. My last two free handstand practice sessions have been tentative because I'm nervous about injuring myself again.

    I nearly didn't do free handstands today I was feeling so cautious but when I saw it was Handstand Day I couldn't stop myself! :D
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    Some random comments while I've got the time on the weekend. :smile:

    Doing this challenge means the floor seems a lot dirtier than I thought it usually is. :smiley: Gave the house a good vacuum this afternoon.

    I really look forward to my 5 minutes every morning. Thanks so much, @TiisTitanium :heart:

    One of my friends has seen me post about this on Facebook, and now she says she's going to try. I sent her the awesome link in the OP:
    https://gmb.io/handstand/

    7 days to go, and I don't want this thread to stop!

    I just love seeing everyone's posts, pics, and videos. Keep it up!!


  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
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    Aww @Orphia - I don't want the thread to stop either. Maybe I will start just a general Handstand challenge just to keep the magic alive :) (and to keep spreading the joy and happiness of inversions and hand balancing).

    I am really missing my Saturday acro class at the moment (and acro class misses me apparently) but I can't go back to next month due to Saturday morning class conflicts (ie my daughter does circus class on Saturday morning and her dad refuses to take her). I really think my handstands have improved so much this month with all the practice which makes me happy. Fortunately handstands are like running, you hit one goal and you set tougher and tougher goals for your self

    Here are my efforts for International Handstand Day. One handed is much much easier now
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    Hollowback is slowly improving
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    And i call this pose "geez - my shoulders and back are freakin huge"
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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    You look amazing!!!

    Let's get this thread title amended so we can just continue with it, since it's got such good stuff. I'll see how we do that.

    Here's today:

    https://youtu.be/6N-ne70OHyo

    No good holds. Still nervous about freestanding due to my ankle.

    Just small increments of progress, mainly in free play, and being consistent.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    Your one-handed handstand looks amazing @TiisTitanium ! @Orphia - I hope your ankle feels better soon. I've had to switch to kicking up with my right leg because my left is fractured and just won't heal.

    I did two 10+sec freestanding holds today!!!!! As you can see, my arms are not locked out, so the amount of time I can hold is dependent on my bicep strength.

    https://youtu.be/6TJJAMbhp6k
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    Your handstands are so awesome, @mom23mangos !

    Sorry about your fractured ankle. I should probably practice kicking up with my right, too.


    @TiisTitanium I sent a report about the thread, saying:
    Nothing wrong here, just an admin request!

    Can this thread be edited please?

    We'd like the title to not have "June" in it, and also remove the first sentence of the OP.

    The thread has great info and progress in it, and is not high traffic enough to need monthly threads.

    Thanks!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    Ooh, they fixed it already!! Thanks, mod pixies!! :smiley:
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
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    Thanks @Orphia. Very much appreciated.

    Great looking handstand everyone :)

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