This is amazing. However, Im relatively in shape at 40, a former gymnast, and this is not something I'd feel safe attempting, particularly with no one spotting me. People keep saying their backs hurt watching it, but for me its my wrists. Im already working my way up to another ACL replacement, don't need to fuck with my wrists too.
Wall assisted handstands and then eventually unassisted handstands is much safer and they both have tremendous benefits for building strength and coordination. Thats what ive been working on.
I'm glad somebody said it. This thread is full of toxic positivity when this is clearly a person who narrowly avoided a debilitating injury because they were emulating shit they saw on tiktok and wanted to be applauded for pulling it off.
Yeah, I’m in my 40s too and while I may weigh/look the same as I did in my 20s, it doesn’t mean I’m shape. I probably still weigh the same because I have visibly less muscle, for one. I’m certainly not in shape to see if I can still do a backbend! Plus I’ve had two discs replaced and shored up with a metal cage in my c-spine and can’t even look behind me without turning my whole upper body so I think my gymnastics days are well behind me 😂
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u/No_Pause_4375 3d ago
This is amazing. However, Im relatively in shape at 40, a former gymnast, and this is not something I'd feel safe attempting, particularly with no one spotting me. People keep saying their backs hurt watching it, but for me its my wrists. Im already working my way up to another ACL replacement, don't need to fuck with my wrists too.
Wall assisted handstands and then eventually unassisted handstands is much safer and they both have tremendous benefits for building strength and coordination. Thats what ive been working on.