I stood staring at the wall. Hmmmmmm, it was just me and Elsa (my Standard Poodle) at home. What if I slipped? What if I didn't make it? What if I made it and my wrist broke? It had been a VERY long time since I'd done a handstand. It wasn't that big of a deal to do; but my confidence was a bit shaky being that no one was there to spot me. PLEASE, if you are going to attempt something like a handstand; do it when someone is around to spot you.
Spot: to place or position on a particular place.
This means that you want someone there, hovering when you make your first attempt.
Working on balance
Of course I went ahead and just did it. After staring at the wall, I just did it. I didn't stay up there long, and quit while I was ahead. It felt amazing; nothing happened and it was easy peasy. While I was upside down with my feet on the wall; I realized that although it was easy, it took a great deal of strength. Handstands suddenly became a daily thing. I was determined to make it no big deal at all.
I use to walk on my hands when I was much younger; a handstand against the wall is the first step to maybe doing that again. My first handstand was pretty far away from the wall. I will get closer and closer, trying to retain the balance that was once very easy. Having a wall close by is essential of course; flipping over and landing on your back when you are in your 50s is not like doing it as a teenager or in your 20s.
More balance, by putting my feet on the wall with bent legs I have my body more straight up and down.
As you can see I'm having fun. :) Handstands everywhere now. :) Why not?
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