MayaSolyh Roooooars!
Wiggle, wiggle
5 days ago
Fun to do, but can’t keep my balance yet.
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How to do a handstand
It made me
Awesome
 "Balance"
How I did it: Everyday, I stretched then pushed some furniture out of the way, put a leaning against the wall and I lifted myself up into a handstand. When I felt that it was fairly eady for me to do it on the wall with a pillow so I don't hit my head, I took away the pillow, and went up. After a few days or that, I tried it out on the grass over and over again until I could stay up there Lessons & tips: Practice your balance and keep on going.
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5 seconds of handstand
3 weeks ago
Six days to go, and I aim to improve my handstand to at least 15 secs.
Some realizations
1 month ago
1-While in the position of handstand, the middle portion stays in the most unstable position, and begins sort of wobbling if you retain the position for a long time, and this discontinues the handstand.
I need to make it strong, particularly the lower back. I can do a headstand (not a typical triangular headstand with hands wide apart, but the one in Yoga, where your hands remain behind your head, and support your neck), and will start practicing it for a few minutes to strengthen my back. Hopefully, it will help.
2-I need to give it more time. I practise for about 20 mins, but I realise I need to increase this time.
Good News: I was able to do a handstand twice for about 3-4 seconds today :)
No Vertical Support
1 month ago
All the tutorials and tips available call for a vertical support like a wall to practice a handstand. The room I live in is too small and congested and there’s no such apt place outside. So I have to practise in open ground. As a result, progress has been very slow (but not nil!).
Also, I am not regular at it (I practise once or twice a week). Still, I hope I should be able to do a good handstand by the end of October.
handstand? Can I?
2 months ago
I have never done any gymnastics, and have never done a cartwheel. I am going to be 50 in a few months and I would like to celebrate this by doing a handstand. Where the heck do I start?
I started today (Sep.2) doing a few pushups, and also trying to kick up. Not all the way, just hands down, and get my legs up. It’s harder than I thought.
Getting much better...
5 months ago
I can hold myself up and now I will fall over if there is a mat in front of me. Progress!
Still scared....
5 months ago
I can balance on my arms against the wall for 30 seconds…but as soon as I’m away from the wall I’m petrified. It doesn’t matter if there is a mat under me, I’m still scared…and the fear is just getting bigger and bigger!!!!
I’m taking an adults gymnastics class now so hopefully that will help.
Not Practicing...Not Even Trying
7 months ago
I give up on the challenge to do this. I will still do it, just not in time for the challenge. I’ve secretly known it all along and have already begun my punishment of pushups.
Research
7 months ago
Have done nothing in regards to this goal. Have a month to complete. Must research.
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Notasyetaflyer15 asks,
“Once you've got a handstand on the wall, how do you balance and get up when your off? I had heard something about trying to keep your naval in and keeping your legs tightly together?”
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