![]() This was actually extremely rewarding because this extra pike compression is what’s needed to start practicing a press to handstand. After just the first two weeks, I was already able to put my hands completely flat on the floor with my legs straight. But then again, I also got much more in touch with how to square the hips and use that to my advantage.īefore this challenge, I could touch my toes with straight legs. I think most of my gains came in the first couple months and in the last month progress felt excruciatingly slow. Went from just barely touching the ends of the mat, to clearing the mat completely. This challenge made me realize that my left hamstrings are tighter than the right and my right hip-flexors are tighter than the left, making this side much more challenging. ![]() And basically my “gains” are how much more the front foot can extend ahead of the mat than before, which I marked with a red line. Since this is a completely visual comparison… For the front splits, I tried to keep the comparison useful by setting the back foot to be near the edge of the mat with the toes tucked. I feel like I am in a completely different body when I do yoga sometimes! ![]() ![]() Visually, there doesn’t seem to be a huge improvement, but there have been A LOT of changes. Note: Toward the end of this article, there is an update to my progress pics, with even more tips.
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