Re: Episode 2: L-shape - hips above shoulders
Posted: 05 May 2021, 23:16
Hiya,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I do agree that there are many shapes out there in which you can hold a handstand and it is really important to have some fun moments of balance too!
100 years ago even in gymnastics everyone did a banana handstand.
It all depends a bit where you want to go with it. If you want to practice shapes or one arm handstands shoulder mobility is super useful.
My advice would be to rather save a bit on the strength exercises in terms of reps and do a clean shoulder opener with the arms in a 75° angle from the floor on the wall and allowing the whole chest and shoulderline to sink down towards the floor/ wall.
Try to do this between every (really every) exercise and hild for 20 seconds.
So basically every break you take, use it for a shoulder stretch.
In my experience with students thsi has shown great results over the course of two months.
But you need to be strickt and do it betwen every exercise.
Hope this helps, let me know how it goes,
Best,
Natalie
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I do agree that there are many shapes out there in which you can hold a handstand and it is really important to have some fun moments of balance too!
100 years ago even in gymnastics everyone did a banana handstand.
It all depends a bit where you want to go with it. If you want to practice shapes or one arm handstands shoulder mobility is super useful.
My advice would be to rather save a bit on the strength exercises in terms of reps and do a clean shoulder opener with the arms in a 75° angle from the floor on the wall and allowing the whole chest and shoulderline to sink down towards the floor/ wall.
Try to do this between every (really every) exercise and hild for 20 seconds.
So basically every break you take, use it for a shoulder stretch.
In my experience with students thsi has shown great results over the course of two months.
But you need to be strickt and do it betwen every exercise.
Hope this helps, let me know how it goes,
Best,
Natalie