Handstand progress

[flexagon]

Last week: I put the [aerobics] step so that I could have my feet on it, my hands on the floor and a wall another 18 inches in front of my hands. With four risers under the step, I was able to do [a straddle to handstand] for the first time, and after getting the feeling down a little bit I was able to go down to 3 risers and then 2.

Today: I started with three risers under the step, and quickly went down to two and then one(!). In the end I straddled up once with no risers, just the step (geez, I only even tried that on a whim!) I also did much better kicking up to a regular handstand on the step. I was able to kick up from either leg pretty consistently with 1 riser... I don't think I succeeded with two, but by then I was getting really tired, the cold I have catching up with me. Yes, I'm sick; yes, I usually work out when I'm sick.

I would love to have a trainer and progress faster, and in fact just posted on craigslist looking for a coach or partner, but there are certain pleasures in being an autodidact too -- one of the best is the excuse to use "autodidact" in a sentence. :)

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[witch-kat.livejournal.com]

I just refreshed my flist and shouted "oh thank god someone posted in live journal" the last post on here is from 2:00am.
Thank you for saving me from my boredom!

[flexagon]

Haha, yeah, I've become a weekend warrior... I post when nobody else is around and then I get sad because nobody comments. :)