Name: Playbook - Taylor Mei - W1/D1
Uploaded: 2024-04-01T13:08:26.648Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: W1/D1

Note clearly the stuff we need during training

Justine

melanie

Pilar

Hssan Moaminah

I'd like to keep track of my position in each circuit, but if it's possible, I couldn't figure it out

Christine

Quyen

Great workout and way to build strength for a handstand! I enjoyed it.

Ilane

Burned! I good burn though, made me push myself

Kaylah

Therese

As someone that can’t actually do a push up it was a little bit of a struggle but I managed to adapt and I loved the variety of exercises.

Chelsey

Sheri

LUNA

Aleksandra

Didn’t expect to feel so fatigue! Was definitely humbled on this one!

Kierra

Sophia

Hope

This was brutal but it felt amazing! I did have to do the pushups against a wall though. I think I hurt my right wrist a while back and it's not as strong and mobile as it used to be. If you have any advice about that, it would be great! I have no idea how to get it back in shape. 
Thank you again for a great workout!

Quirine

That's great, but I have questions ( can i use yoga blocks for the push ups?)

Kawthar

Its my first day and I am so motivated, thats a exciting challenge 💜

Nerea

Hi, i love your program thanks so much 🥰✌🏻

Maryam

Bonnie

Ezra

I would’ve considered myself pretty fit, but this first routine definitely had me second guessing. I got through it but not without struggle, especially now that I’m trying to work on correct form. Definitely gonna stick around to this program.

Franco

Painfull, i cant feel my shoulders 😭🤣

Eileen

Daniah Syed

I officially have no more arms 😂 hard but good!

Tessy

That was harder than I thought!! Great way to start the program! 😍

Elaine

Wow.. harder than i thought.. great workout

Kamila

At first the reps label of 10-10-10 confused me since there was also the 3 rounds indicator to the left of the circuit.

I assumed I was supposed to do only one of those per circuit round eg. 10reps? Or was I supposed to do 30reps (10+10+10) per circuit round?

Otherwise a great workout! I feel my shoulders burning in a good way!

Carl

Hard - especially when you start working on handstands at the age of 55

Kirsten

Darshan

Brutal! Haven’t had that hard of a workout in a long time because I’m either lifting for specific muscle groups or doing yoga flows with mostly holds. Looking forward to tomorrow! ✨

Melissa

Proves that I have a long and exciting journey ahead!

Fredricah

Amazing workout, my arms gave in and had to modify lots because I’m not there yet… one day 💪🏻

Jasmin

Rama

Gabbi

Amazing! Sweating! Burning in all the right places

Mickayla

So good! Those banded shoulder Presses are no joke 💀

Valerie 

Not a long workout at all. It all only took about 30 mins. But def pretty tough and got a good burn in. Didn’t have a band so had to sub dumbbells instead.

Michelle

Carissa

Tough!  Could use more descriptions and cues for each movement.

Aaron

I didn’t know what to expect. When I started the first circuit the movements felt familiar in a sense I knew what to do, however, the time and reps is what gave me a great work out. I enjoyed the simplicity of each circuit and it was a challenge to keep working upper body. Furthermore, I enjoyed feeling muscles I don’t typically work. Overall, I enjoyed it and will do it again . :D

Andrea

Sarah

I can see how these exercises can build the foundation for handstands. Thank you for this!

Chris

Sabrina

Jason

This was a great start! It was a nice flow workout too!

Rebecca

Was quiet difficult for me but I felt powerful pushing through and getting it done!!!

Shelah

Circuit 1:  
- Banded/DB shoulder press 3 x 12-15  
- Protraction pushups 3 x 8-10  
- Hollow body hold 3 x 30 seconds  

Circuit 2:  
- T-spine pushups 3 x 5 (each side)  
- Banded/DB front raises 3 x 12-15  
- Tuck jacks 3 x 15  

Circuit 3:  
- Feet elevated inchworm 3 x 10  
- Banded straight body OH hold 3 x 30 seconds  
- Fingertip release pushups (handstand blocks) 3 x 10

- Stand with a band under your feet and grasped in both hands
- Press your hands overhead
- Lower your hands

Banded Shoulder Press

Protraction pushup

- Hold your arms and legs extended above the floor
- Keep your core engaged and your lower back on the floor

Hollow Body Hold

Circuit 1

T-spine pushups

- Stand with a band under your feet and grasped in both hands
- Rise your hands to the front activating your delts
- Lower your hands

Banded Front Raise

Tuck jacks

Circuit 2

-Get into a pike position with your feet elevated on a box
-Walk your hands away until you are in a push-up position 
-Walk your hands back to the starting position

Feet elevated inchworm

Banded OH hold

Finger tip release pushups

Circuit 3

W1/D1

Been trying before to do a handstand… excited to try your version ✌🏼💪🏼

Vicky

Do I have to sign up for this challenge today if I already use the app?

Aiste

W1/D1 Introduction to the Challenge

I’ve been wanting to learn how to do a handstand for ages. So excited to be committing to this challenge for the next weeks!

Mina

Javier Castillo

Tatiana

W1/D1 Top 3 Challenge Tips

I didn't know about the important of stretching small steps make great achievements

Felt good to stretch the wrists so thoroughly

W1/D2

Really starting to feel the skills developing although I have 0 body awareness so I can tell it’s going to take some time 😂

W2/D1

Amazing! Feeling sooooo good after that session

W2/D2

Wall planks were definitely a shoulder burner!!! 😪 🔥 and when I was doing the kick ups my body naturally wanted to hold the handstand 😆 🧘🏼‍♀️

Great engagement 👍🏽. My head is extremely sensitive to the floor when doing headstands so I implemented a headstand stool so my shoulders can support me instead of my skull and it was good! I also seen some slight progress in my handstand control so definitely looking forward to continuing. Thank you!

W3/D1

Man, I know this  will pay off in the end.

Great strength, skill & endurance building foundations for handstands. Feeling stronger every time I do one of your workouts 👍💪👏

Adele

Arsha

W3/D2

Great workout. I am losing the fear of being upside down and of aborting a handstand whn losing balance.

However,  there could be a few more details in the descriptions. Sometimes I don't know for how long to hold and what it actually meant by a "repetition".

I also need to work a little more on my flexibility but was able to do all the exercises if not as well executed. Not sure why at 55 I decided to learn how to handstand but it compliments my ashtanga yoga really well. 

I have definitely built more strength

With the box assisted tuck handstand, I couldn’t get my bent leg in the same angle as yours I think because of my mobility between the split of my legs. When I tried to match your bent leg’s angle, my straight leg would come in as opposed to being fully straight upwards. Not sure how to work on that?

It was helpful to constantly be practicing different handstand positions and drills. I also quickly noticed I need to still build my wrist resiliency. Thank you for the helpful drills. :)

W4/D1 W4/ D1

Stephanie

Carla

W4/D2

This was a tough one. However, I am so proud that I could finish it.👊

The hardest part new routine wise is figuring out overhead shoulder shrugs/L stand shrugs, my brain was struggling to figure out what appears to be a simple movement lol 🥲

Gabrielle

W5/D1

Hard! Hahaha would be nice if there were regressions

Incredible! I felt the enjoyable struggle and I loved the variety, the challenge and the areas I improved on through the weeks to get ready for this weeks exercises. It also showed where I still need to work on, but I am grateful for it. Thanks LittleT! ;)

W5/D2

I had to modify a decent amount of the sets but it was a great workout!

Abaigeal

Butt kicker fo sho! Advance in several exercises but I modified and motivates me to get to those advanced movements ;)

W6/D1

FINISHED!! Happy to have completed it & loved it. It was my first handstand challenge. I am excited to continue to progress with my handstands and exercises to help with my gymnastic training 🤩🤙  Mahalo LittleT!🌺🙏🏝️

Felt great ! Apart from rolling my lats… kinda painful like it’s always really tight in there. Any other possibilities for those ?

W1/D1

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