My new year's resolution is to do a handstand and I'm still a long way off but I feel so much stronger and more confident that I might be able to before the end of 2021 after doing two weeks of your videos! Thank you Natalie!
I can feel myself getting stronger. I'm now more mindful of which muscles are being used and how my body reacts to them, so I'm excited for week 3!🤸🏽♀️🎉
I couldn’t manage to hold 20 seconds of that single legged handstand but after finishing this session, I tried to do a half handstand against wall and I succeed. It was surprisingly easier than doing it on the chair. Thanks so much again😁
Dear Natalie, I love your handstand classes. You are so wonderfully encouraging and your little tips always come at the right time to correct my body position. Today's leg stretch was very difficult for me. I only get my leg slightly bent in the air and not as nice and straight as you do.
Hello Sara, thank you for sharing your question and for following the course :) Don't worry to much about what the leg looks like, If you feel a stretch, you are doing the right thing. Handstands show you your strengths and weaknesses, so maybe you have discovered that you want to work on your leg mobility a bit more. This here might help. ua-cam.com/video/rE2UAKgitqA/v-deo.html Keep up the good work.
Hi Natalie I am really enjoying your teaching & can feel the benefits of what we are doing! I am 65 and so determined to do a hand stand, i only started practising Yoga 2 years ago & always wanted to go that step further! Thank you, your a great teacher
Day 13/30 ✅ I can hardly believe it's almost been two weeks. Today my shoulders and fingers finally felt like they were fully engaging. The first stretch was wonderful. Thanks again for these videos. 😊
Yes :) that is a common surprise my students share. Handstands are hard on the legs because you need to keep them up in the air at unusual angles :) Best wishes
Hey, again Natalie! I am as of today on day 13! I am so grateful for this practice that you've provided us, it's my official night cooldown. I am a little embarrassed to admit that I am not particularly strong on my upper body and I fell through the third and last elevated one-legged handstand... I kept my elbows locked but my arms just shake like mad and they simply gave in! Ugh! Regardless I made it for 15 seconds and I will keep up the practice, once more thank you! Much love and positive vibes from Seattle! :)
Ooohh that sounds scary! I hope you did not hurt yourself. I think the reasons why your arms gave way is probably because your shoulders are too far front, further than the wrists. That makes all the positions very hard to hold. You may find the actual handstand against the wall easier than the prep exercises. That can happen for some people depending on mobility.
The wrist stretches are so wonderful.i had wrist pain today due to lifting of heavy weight but after doing the whole practice it just vanished. U r wonderful.thanks a lot
Hi Natalie. You're an excellent teacher, providing encouragement and explaining why we're doing each exercise. Your coaching has been very helpful, but my progress seems to have come to a halt. I managed to get through Day 12 after working on it for a week. But now I'm stuck on Day 13. I've been practicing to your video every second day for a month. Try as I might, I haven't come close to holding the one-footed elevation position for 3x20 seconds. Some days I can hold the first attempt for 20 seconds, but then I'm so exhausted I can't hold the second or third attempt at all. Other days, like today, I collapse after 8-10 seconds on each repetition. I've made no measurable improvement in my ability to hold the one-footed elevation position since I started working on it a month ago. Attempting the same routine repeatedly without making progress is discouraging. I'm beginning to wonder whether I'll ever be able to develop the strength and flexibility required to hold a handstand. Any suggestions? In case this is relevant: I've been doing your shoulder-opening routine before each practice. It leaves my shoulders burning before I begin the Day 13 routine. Adding the downward-facing dog variations in the Day 13 practice pushes me toward burn-out (shortness of breath, shoulder muscles burning, limbs shaking) before I even get to the elevation. Once on the elevation, I can see on video that my shoulders are above my wrists, but I don't seem to have the flexibility to stack my hips directly above my wrists and shoulders. And the video also shows that my face turns purple as I gasp for breath! Anything you can suggest would be tremendously appreciated.
Hello, Thank you for your detailed explanation. I don't know why exactly that is happening. Would you mind posting your question in the newly opened forum for handbalancing with a video link to you doing the exercises you describe please. That way I can answer your question more accurately and others can learn from it too. forum.nataliereckert.com/ If you create a new topic under 30 day course I can answer your questions in more detail. The forum is brand new, you may be the first person to register :)
Your shoulders should not be burning after the shoulder opening routine. Have you tried putting less effort into the stretches focusing more on the release aspect of the movement? It may also be worth considering to stop the handstand training for a week or two and focus on core and upper body strength instead. It may also be that your body needs time to adjust to training in a way that requires every part of your strength. It is very intense so be patient with yourself. It sounds to me like you may be putting too much strength into the exercises. Try to reduce your effort rather focusing on alignment, finding ways to breathe and making sure you are not tensing up more than necessary.
Thank you Natalie, I can feel I am getting stronger as I follow alone, less fear of falling on my face as I keep your repeating reminders in mind. I know it’s getting more challenging, and I am looking forward to getting to learn about them.
Natalie, thanks a lot for this series, I can already feel my core and shoulders start changing! When you said about one-legged elevated version "we'll do it 3 times" I thought 3 times a set of both legs and felt utter horror! ))) Still, it was challenging for me even these mere 3 times total. I think I need to do this day a couple of times more before going on to week three. Looking forward to being able to hold myself on my hands near the wall in the end! Cheers from Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Hello and thank you for sharing your experience. Take as much time as you need and do repeat this session if necessary. You will gain more in-depth knowledge like that and be more prepared for the next week. Waving to you from London :)
Wow. This has been an incredible two weeks! I can't believe what I am able to do already! Thank you so much. Today towards the end of all the inversions I began feelng nauseous. Is this normal? I'm guessing my digestive system and diaphragm muscles need to adjust to being upside down. Any tips to prevent or reduce the feeling? Thanks.
Hello and thank you for sharing your experience. Happy to hear that you are enjoying it. I have to always tell you to immediately stop doing any exercise if you are feeling unwell. It maybe a case of getting used to inverting, maybe eating less before practice and also avoid cranking the head too far back which causes headaches and make sure you are breathing! ua-cam.com/video/o2TGRq2SesY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/GPRbKVXmRUw/v-deo.html
It is about making friends with a new level of intensity of training. I hope that does not sound too esoteric but that is kind of what handstand practice is about :)
I’m training my body beyond this exercises so I had to give a two day break instead of one. But I’m on all the classes doing all the exercises ! Hope I can get there!
I love your class but today Was so Frustrating.. I am at day 13 and can’t hold my leg up for 20 secs. I have to go back to day 12 and listen to my body but it feels hard to keep up. I am trying to believe I will arrive to do it... Also as I am really tall and can’t straighten my legs as you do it, I feel like I can really put my but in line when I have a higher stool.. is that ok? Thanks for the program, Despite of my worries I feel so much stronger already
Hello Mathilde, feel free to repeat the day before and/or take a rest day, sometimes coming back fresh helps. A higher elevation is perfectly fine. Try to lift the leg, that goes up less high. Everyone has different leg mobilities, if you want to work on yours more this maybe interesting ua-cam.com/video/vcJ6rHoyUbk/v-deo.html Managing frustration is an important part of your journey :) it takes time. Don't give up! Maybe this will help a bit: artofhandbalancing.wordpress.com/2020/02/23/are-we-there-yet-practice-and-time/
Hello Natalie, I love your couch classes! I wanted to ask you how far should the surface be off the floor (I mean the little table you use), I'm not sure if I'm using the right measure, though it feels it works!
30-40 cm is a guideline. If you feel it works that's perfect. The most important thing is that you get your hips up high. Hope it went well, best wishes
Hi I’m following the daily program but really struggle with getting my hips up over the shoulders . I don’t think it’s a question of hamstring flexibility as I can put my hands flat onto the ground in forward fold. Any extra tips?
Bring your legs higher up on the wall. It may be a lack of shoulder mobility. Try to bring your body into a more diagonal position. Like this for example: ua-cam.com/video/rnPuytrobMw/v-deo.html
Hi, been following this 30days program but have a feeling that it's getting hard to follow the progress, maybe I should go back a few days for the moment. However I still have a few question about this. 1, I found its almost impossible to stack my butt on my shoulders even do it on a chair, I guess its becos my hamstrings not flexible enough to compress it less than 90degree. Does it means that I can never do a press to handstand until I can do a L-sit or v-sit? 2, is it gonna be way harder for someone with heavy weight to train handstand? I'm not a skinny guy and I found ur half way handstand quite challenging, so u think I should stay out of it before I get my weight down a bit? Thanks
Hello Oscar, Thank you for your questions, they are very relevant. In general, you can structure the 30 days the way you like, so feel free to go back a few sessions or repeat some. You can do it in your own time, no need to stick to 30 days. 1. Felxibility is definitely an issue. If you can also work on your hamstring flexibility that is definitely a plus. I have seen people learn a handstand with less than 90° in their hamstrings but it mean that you have to put a lot of power into your kick ups. The halfways handstand: some people find the actual handstand against the wall easier. Try to round your back as much as possible. It sounds to me that either you are keeping your back straight or your shoulders are shooting forward going further than your wrists. 2. Less weight to lift makes it easier, but again being very skinny and having no strength is not great either. My guess is you have alot of strength!! The beautiful and challenging thing about handstand practice is that it makes you more aware of your body but it also makes you more aware of your weaknesses because you need every part of your body to learn it :) So my advice is, keep practicing handstands and work on the weaknesses you discouver alingside it. Hope this helps, Best wishes
Hi Natalie! I just finished day 13 and finally hit a wall - I cannot get my foot up in the air on the stool! Is it better to keep doing this day until I master that? Or move on? What do you suggest? Thank you!
Hiya, thank you for sharing. What is the issue? Have you tried to take the hands a bit further away from the stool? Are you maybe leaning too far over your shoulders cause your hands are too close?
@@NatalieReckert Thanks for responding! I moved my hands out a bit. That helped, I was able to hold it for longer, but not 3 times in a row! It feels like my body is a upside down V shape, whereas yours is straight. I just feel weak! Thank you for any insight you can offer!
@@GesherJudaics Keep trying it, it may be strength or shoulder mobility. Holding your whole weight on your hands is hard so be patient with yourself :) make sure your shoulders and wrists align, round your back as much as possible and then focus on straightneing the legs to push the hips up. It will come!
i have made quite a progress but i still can't straighten my legs. Is it okay or do i have to repeat something before entering the 3rd week? Thank you for these videos :D
Hiya, thank you for your question. You can keep the leg slightly bent, it takes time for flexibility to develop. Yes, feel free to repeat stuff. The course is yours to do at whichever speed you like :) Best wishes and thanks for following
Well, a Motel 6 isn't the ideal space to be working on this, but I tried my best . . . I'm not sure my parents' house has anywhere safe to practice kicking up against the wall. We'll see. Worst case scenario, I just vamp Week 2 during the Christmas break and move on to 3 when I'm home in my own studio. The progress is intoxicating, though. I wanna keep going!!!
Take a day to rest and maybe repeat this Episode of you felt like this was pushing your limit. At the same time we are trying to intensify the training a bit so it is also normal :)
I have discovered that I wont be able to do a strait handstand until I have loosen up my tight shoulders. At least I know now what the problem is and I am working hard to fix it.
At this stage it is not so important to have the hips directly aboce the head but more to push it up as high as possible to get a sense of weight on your arms. Try to place the hands a little bit further away from your stool, that may be easier in terms of mobility. mainly think of keeping the back round and the shoulders above the wrists. Be patient, mobility takes time :)
I miss the dog 🥲 Thank you so much, Natalie, for this amazing challenge!
Thank you. I hope it has been going well in the meantime. Waving to you
My new year's resolution is to do a handstand and I'm still a long way off but I feel so much stronger and more confident that I might be able to before the end of 2021 after doing two weeks of your videos! Thank you Natalie!
Thank you for sharing this, well done for making it all the way until here. Keep up the good work :)
I can feel myself getting stronger. I'm now more mindful of which muscles are being used and how my body reacts to them, so I'm excited for week 3!🤸🏽♀️🎉
Thank you for sharing your experience! Step by step goes a long way. Best wishes and take care
I couldn’t manage to hold 20 seconds of that single legged handstand but after finishing this session, I tried to do a half handstand against wall and I succeed. It was surprisingly easier than doing it on the chair. Thanks so much again😁
Dear Natalie, I love your handstand classes. You are so wonderfully encouraging and your little tips always come at the right time to correct my body position. Today's leg stretch was very difficult for me. I only get my leg slightly bent in the air and not as nice and straight as you do.
Hello Sara, thank you for sharing your question and for following the course :) Don't worry to much about what the leg looks like, If you feel a stretch, you are doing the right thing. Handstands show you your strengths and weaknesses, so maybe you have discovered that you want to work on your leg mobility a bit more. This here might help. ua-cam.com/video/rE2UAKgitqA/v-deo.html Keep up the good work.
Thank you Natalie, Namaste🙏🌻🌹🍀.
Hi Natalie I am really enjoying your teaching & can feel the benefits of what we are doing! I am 65 and so determined to do a hand stand, i only started practising Yoga 2 years ago & always wanted to go that step further! Thank you, your a great teacher
Hello, Thank you for your lovely feedback! Keep going in tiny steps and eventually you will get there :) Best wishes
Natalie, thank you !!! You are fantastic!!!
Thank you and thanks for following :)
Day 13/30 ✅ I can hardly believe it's almost been two weeks. Today my shoulders and fingers finally felt like they were fully engaging. The first stretch was wonderful. Thanks again for these videos. 😊
Thank you! Hope it went well :)
It took me 3 days to finish this full sequence due to pain in my hands and then back but I listened to my body and finally I made it ☺️
Keep adding extra wrist exercises to strengthen the wrists and prevent injuries.
@@NatalieReckert yes I've been doubling all the wrist exercises and I try to remember to do some during the day too ☺️
I didn't expect my quads to be sore as I was practicing. Thank you for inspirational and fun handstand exercises.
Yes :) that is a common surprise my students share. Handstands are hard on the legs because you need to keep them up in the air at unusual angles :) Best wishes
Hey, again Natalie! I am as of today on day 13! I am so grateful for this practice that you've provided us, it's my official night cooldown.
I am a little embarrassed to admit that I am not particularly strong on my upper body and I fell through the third and last elevated one-legged handstand...
I kept my elbows locked but my arms just shake like mad and they simply gave in! Ugh! Regardless I made it for 15 seconds and I will keep up the practice, once more thank you!
Much love and positive vibes from Seattle! :)
Ooohh that sounds scary! I hope you did not hurt yourself. I think the reasons why your arms gave way is probably because your shoulders are too far front, further than the wrists. That makes all the positions very hard to hold. You may find the actual handstand against the wall easier than the prep exercises. That can happen for some people depending on mobility.
The wrist stretches are so wonderful.i had wrist pain today due to lifting of heavy weight but after doing the whole practice it just vanished. U r wonderful.thanks a lot
Hello, Thank you for your feedback! Really great to hear! I hope your wrists continue to be pain free. Best wishes
Very Good teaching, quality. THANKS
Hi Natalie you are a teacher very very good!!!
Thank you Silvia!
Hi Natalie. You're an excellent teacher, providing encouragement and explaining why we're doing each exercise. Your coaching has been very helpful, but my progress seems to have come to a halt.
I managed to get through Day 12 after working on it for a week. But now I'm stuck on Day 13. I've been practicing to your video every second day for a month. Try as I might, I haven't come close to holding the one-footed elevation position for 3x20 seconds. Some days I can hold the first attempt for 20 seconds, but then I'm so exhausted I can't hold the second or third attempt at all. Other days, like today, I collapse after 8-10 seconds on each repetition.
I've made no measurable improvement in my ability to hold the one-footed elevation position since I started working on it a month ago. Attempting the same routine repeatedly without making progress is discouraging. I'm beginning to wonder whether I'll ever be able to develop the strength and flexibility required to hold a handstand. Any suggestions?
In case this is relevant: I've been doing your shoulder-opening routine before each practice. It leaves my shoulders burning before I begin the Day 13 routine. Adding the downward-facing dog variations in the Day 13 practice pushes me toward burn-out (shortness of breath, shoulder muscles burning, limbs shaking) before I even get to the elevation. Once on the elevation, I can see on video that my shoulders are above my wrists, but I don't seem to have the flexibility to stack my hips directly above my wrists and shoulders.
And the video also shows that my face turns purple as I gasp for breath! Anything you can suggest would be tremendously appreciated.
Hello, Thank you for your detailed explanation. I don't know why exactly that is happening. Would you mind posting your question in the newly opened forum for handbalancing with a video link to you doing the exercises you describe please. That way I can answer your question more accurately and others can learn from it too. forum.nataliereckert.com/
If you create a new topic under 30 day course I can answer your questions in more detail. The forum is brand new, you may be the first person to register :)
Your shoulders should not be burning after the shoulder opening routine. Have you tried putting less effort into the stretches focusing more on the release aspect of the movement?
It may also be worth considering to stop the handstand training for a week or two and focus on core and upper body strength instead.
It may also be that your body needs time to adjust to training in a way that requires every part of your strength. It is very intense so be patient with yourself.
It sounds to me like you may be putting too much strength into the exercises. Try to reduce your effort rather focusing on alignment, finding ways to breathe and making sure you are not tensing up more than necessary.
Here is a video that focuses on core strength and preparation ua-cam.com/video/nrLUVJ4N20g/v-deo.html
Thank you Natalie, I can feel I am getting stronger as I follow alone, less fear of falling on my face as I keep your repeating reminders in mind. I know it’s getting more challenging, and I am looking forward to getting to learn about them.
That is awesome, it takes time and patience and you are on a very good way!
Natalie, thanks a lot for this series, I can already feel my core and shoulders start changing!
When you said about one-legged elevated version "we'll do it 3 times" I thought 3 times a set of both legs and felt utter horror! ))) Still, it was challenging for me even these mere 3 times total. I think I need to do this day a couple of times more before going on to week three. Looking forward to being able to hold myself on my hands near the wall in the end!
Cheers from Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Hello and thank you for sharing your experience. Take as much time as you need and do repeat this session if necessary. You will gain more in-depth knowledge like that and be more prepared for the next week. Waving to you from London :)
Same! Same!!
Thank you natalie.today was really intense but I went through it.I am glad.thanks to you for guiding😊😇❤️
Feel free to repeat one day if you feel like it is a bit too fast. Take your time until you feel confident with the exercises.
Wow. This has been an incredible two weeks! I can't believe what I am able to do already! Thank you so much.
Today towards the end of all the inversions I began feelng nauseous. Is this normal? I'm guessing my digestive system and diaphragm muscles need to adjust to being upside down. Any tips to prevent or reduce the feeling? Thanks.
Hello and thank you for sharing your experience. Happy to hear that you are enjoying it. I have to always tell you to immediately stop doing any exercise if you are feeling unwell. It maybe a case of getting used to inverting, maybe eating less before practice and also avoid cranking the head too far back which causes headaches and make sure you are breathing!
ua-cam.com/video/o2TGRq2SesY/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/GPRbKVXmRUw/v-deo.html
Thank you very much Natalie. Great workout!
Thanks :)
I have a confession to make: every day after the class, I try to handstand on the wall.
Haha! That is awesome! Extra practice. Success?
@@NatalieReckert I'm not sure, I think I'm takin the 30 day challenge all over again.
I love the challenge. When will it get easier though! 🥴😀
It is about making friends with a new level of intensity of training. I hope that does not sound too esoteric but that is kind of what handstand practice is about :)
I’m training my body beyond this exercises so I had to give a two day break instead of one. But I’m on all the classes doing all the exercises ! Hope I can get there!
Hello and welcome to the 30 days! Regular practice is the most important :) Take as many breaks as neccessary.
Day 12. Feeling stronger. Still feels "adventurous" to get hips over my shoulders.
I have to keep repeat this workout until I am strong enough to move on.
I love your class but today Was so Frustrating.. I am at day 13 and can’t hold my leg up for 20 secs. I have to go back to day 12 and listen to my body but it feels hard to keep up. I am trying to believe I will arrive to do it...
Also as I am really tall and can’t straighten my legs as you do it, I feel like I can really put my but in line when I have a higher stool.. is that ok?
Thanks for the program, Despite of my worries I feel so much stronger already
Hello Mathilde, feel free to repeat the day before and/or take a rest day, sometimes coming back fresh helps. A higher elevation is perfectly fine. Try to lift the leg, that goes up less high. Everyone has different leg mobilities, if you want to work on yours more this maybe interesting ua-cam.com/video/vcJ6rHoyUbk/v-deo.html
Managing frustration is an important part of your journey :) it takes time. Don't give up! Maybe this will help a bit: artofhandbalancing.wordpress.com/2020/02/23/are-we-there-yet-practice-and-time/
Day 13: One legged hand stand prep on the chair was challenging.
Hello Natalie, I love your couch classes! I wanted to ask you how far should the surface be off the floor (I mean the little table you use), I'm not sure if I'm using the right measure, though it feels it works!
30-40 cm is a guideline. If you feel it works that's perfect. The most important thing is that you get your hips up high. Hope it went well, best wishes
@@NatalieReckert Excellent! Thanks a lot! I already tried my first handstand on the wall. I feel powerful :) Thanks to you!
Hi I’m following the daily program but really struggle with getting my hips up over the shoulders . I don’t think it’s a question of hamstring flexibility as I can put my hands flat onto the ground in forward fold. Any extra tips?
Bring your legs higher up on the wall. It may be a lack of shoulder mobility. Try to bring your body into a more diagonal position. Like this for example: ua-cam.com/video/rnPuytrobMw/v-deo.html
Day-13✅
Hi, been following this 30days program but have a feeling that it's getting hard to follow the progress, maybe I should go back a few days for the moment.
However I still have a few question about this.
1, I found its almost impossible to stack my butt on my shoulders even do it on a chair, I guess its becos my hamstrings not flexible enough to compress it less than 90degree. Does it means that I can never do a press to handstand until I can do a L-sit or v-sit?
2, is it gonna be way harder for someone with heavy weight to train handstand? I'm not a skinny guy and I found ur half way handstand quite challenging, so u think I should stay out of it before I get my weight down a bit?
Thanks
Hello Oscar, Thank you for your questions, they are very relevant.
In general, you can structure the 30 days the way you like, so feel free to go back a few sessions or repeat some. You can do it in your own time, no need to stick to 30 days.
1. Felxibility is definitely an issue. If you can also work on your hamstring flexibility that is definitely a plus. I have seen people learn a handstand with less than 90° in their hamstrings but it mean that you have to put a lot of power into your kick ups.
The halfways handstand: some people find the actual handstand against the wall easier. Try to round your back as much as possible. It sounds to me that either you are keeping your back straight or your shoulders are shooting forward going further than your wrists.
2. Less weight to lift makes it easier, but again being very skinny and having no strength is not great either. My guess is you have alot of strength!!
The beautiful and challenging thing about handstand practice is that it makes you more aware of your body but it also makes you more aware of your weaknesses because you need every part of your body to learn it :)
So my advice is, keep practicing handstands and work on the weaknesses you discouver alingside it.
Hope this helps,
Best wishes
Hi Natalie! I just finished day 13 and finally hit a wall - I cannot get my foot up in the air on the stool! Is it better to keep doing this day until I master that? Or move on? What do you suggest? Thank you!
Hiya, thank you for sharing. What is the issue? Have you tried to take the hands a bit further away from the stool? Are you maybe leaning too far over your shoulders cause your hands are too close?
@@NatalieReckert Thanks for responding! I moved my hands out a bit. That helped, I was able to hold it for longer, but not 3 times in a row! It feels like my body is a upside down V shape, whereas yours is straight. I just feel weak! Thank you for any insight you can offer!
@@GesherJudaics Keep trying it, it may be strength or shoulder mobility. Holding your whole weight on your hands is hard so be patient with yourself :) make sure your shoulders and wrists align, round your back as much as possible and then focus on straightneing the legs to push the hips up. It will come!
@@NatalieReckert Thank you!
i have made quite a progress but i still can't straighten my legs. Is it okay or do i have to repeat something before entering the 3rd week?
Thank you for these videos :D
Hiya, thank you for your question. You can keep the leg slightly bent, it takes time for flexibility to develop. Yes, feel free to repeat stuff. The course is yours to do at whichever speed you like :) Best wishes and thanks for following
Another question: wherever in 4 point position, should we press the finger in the ground all the time?
Thanks btw 🕺🕺
Do keep a gentle pressure into the ground. Again the 40% effort rule applies :)
Well, a Motel 6 isn't the ideal space to be working on this, but I tried my best . . . I'm not sure my parents' house has anywhere safe to practice kicking up against the wall. We'll see. Worst case scenario, I just vamp Week 2 during the Christmas break and move on to 3 when I'm home in my own studio.
The progress is intoxicating, though. I wanna keep going!!!
How amazing that you got some practice in at a motel 6! That's some dedication!
Question is that when ranging r leg Up straight as one leg on floor I feel a stretch on my thigh which is on floor
Yes, that is possible and normal.
Flexibility increased little bit, little good progress. Thnxs
Well done!
Day 13 ✅ Woo, I started to burn out at the end! On another note, I was looking forward to seeing the dog too :(
Take a day to rest and maybe repeat this Episode of you felt like this was pushing your limit. At the same time we are trying to intensify the training a bit so it is also normal :)
Natalie Reckert Good call. I may take a rest day then give this one another shot since I wasn’t able to hold the pose for the full duration.
I have discovered that I wont be able to do a strait handstand until I have loosen up my tight shoulders. At least I know now what the problem is and I am working hard to fix it.
open shoulders are hugely helpful, until then practice like this: ua-cam.com/video/rnPuytrobMw/v-deo.html
That's stretch at 11 minutes and 40 seconds at no arching your back at all you were perfectly straight impresses
:) it is a difficult one, but very good for your rotator cuff muscles.
I'm still with you smile Great Videos smile
Yay! That is awesome :)
I can't get my hips above head no matter how high is that foot elevation stool. So annoying. I hope to reach your flexibility once...
At this stage it is not so important to have the hips directly aboce the head but more to push it up as high as possible to get a sense of weight on your arms. Try to place the hands a little bit further away from your stool, that may be easier in terms of mobility. mainly think of keeping the back round and the shoulders above the wrists. Be patient, mobility takes time :)
@@NatalieReckert thank you for your tips and cheering me up. I really hope to get there without fear of falling.
What did I do to make you mad 😭
Thank you natalie.today was really intense but I went through it.I am glad.thanks to you for guiding😊😇❤️.