Shoulders, kickup, etc...
Posted: 05 Nov 2019, 15:24
Hi folks, I'm Jake. I'm 49 years old and I started practicing handstands a little over a year ago.
My biggest obstacle so far has been tight shoulders. I've made some progress in opening them up, especially from isometric shoulder exercises, but, as you'll see from the videos below, I have a lot of work ahead to get them fully open.
I'm far better at kicking up with my right leg. My left hip is less stable than my right (I have a big knot in my right psoas which restricts flexibility but nevertheless helps with stability). When I kickup with my left leg, I have to work hard to keep it from drifting out externally.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Here are the videos:
Right leg kickup and hold:
Left leg kickup and hold:
Thanks,
jake
My biggest obstacle so far has been tight shoulders. I've made some progress in opening them up, especially from isometric shoulder exercises, but, as you'll see from the videos below, I have a lot of work ahead to get them fully open.
I'm far better at kicking up with my right leg. My left hip is less stable than my right (I have a big knot in my right psoas which restricts flexibility but nevertheless helps with stability). When I kickup with my left leg, I have to work hard to keep it from drifting out externally.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Here are the videos:
Right leg kickup and hold:
Left leg kickup and hold:
Thanks,
jake