Name: Playbook - Taylor Mei - W2/D1: Handstand Alignment
Uploaded: 2022-10-01T16:30:18.047Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: W2/D1: Handstand Alignment

More instructions would be useful- not clear on how to get in some things and what should be engaged in them etc

Joanna

Had me sweating out here!! I do a lot of body building but this is a whole other level of hard.

Rose

Stephanie

It was excellent! Really made me focus on specific muscles and having weight on my hands.☺️☺️👍🏽👍🏽

Bianca

Morgan

This was such a great conditioning!!! Did some shoulder work before this and I can definitely feel them on 🔥💪💛

Great workout! It really got me thinking about activating small muscles in my shoulders and back 👏

Annie

All pretty simple but not simple at the same time 🤣 I see it all making sense for handstand strength 👍🏻

Esta

I forgot how hard l-stands are! Going to feel this one tomorrow (in a good way)

Alana

L stand Shoulder flexion & extension was killer.

Susie K

Aylin

Enjoyed this session but would love some cues on where I should be looking. At the band/ceiling/hands etc 👀😊

Stacey

Workout: 

Circuit 1: 
+ Banded OH hold 3 x 30 seconds 
+ Wall assisted tuck handstand weight shift 3 x 5 
+ Air planes 3 x 5 (each side) 

Circuit 2: 
+ Banded OH shoulder shrugs 3 x 15
+ Box Assisted Single leg tuck handstand hold 3 x 3 (each side) 
+ Banded prone hold 3 x 30 seconds 

Circuit 3: 
+ L-stand shoulder flexion/extension 1 x 5 
+ Banded L-sit OH hold 3 x 30 seconds 
+ Hollow body hold 3 x 30 seconds

+ Banded OH hold 3 x 30 seconds 
+ Wall assisted tuck handstand weight shift 3 x 5 
+ Airplanes 3 x 5 (each side)

Banded OH Hold

- Get into a wall assisted tuck position hand stand 
- Press your feet against the wall shifting the weight on your shoulders

Wall Assisted Tuck Handstand Weight Shift

Airplane

Circuit 1

+ Banded OH shoulder shrugs 3 x 15
+ Box Assisted Single leg tuck handstand hold 3 x 3 (each side) 
+ Banded prone hold 3 x 30 seconds

- Holding the band overhead
- Shrug your shoulders up and down with control

Banded OH Shoulder Shrugs

Box Assisted Single Leg Tuck Handstand

Banded Prone Hold

Circuit 2

+ L-stand shoulder flexion/extension x 5 
+ Banded L-sit OH hold 3 x 30 seconds 
+ Hollow body hold 3 x 30 seconds

L-Stand Shoulder Flexion/Extension

Banded L-Sit OH Hold

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

Hollow Body Hold

Circuit 3

W2/D1: Handstand Alignment

Kaye

Latasha

Jan Novotny

W1/D1: Strength Foundations

Generally the exercises were great and the feeling after. But, I have two suggestions. After a Superman hold I would add  something that relaxes the back. And the wrist stretches videos seems too fast. It’s difficult to follow if you don’t know these stretches at all.

Basia

Loved it! Would also love to know the rationale behind some of the exercises ^-^. Thanks!

Kathryn

Reggie

W1/D2: Mobility Foundations

Such amazing skills to learn and work hard on!💪🏻💯

The prone hold was a great exercise! Will be adding that to my routine!
Thanks you Taylor☺️

Janelle

W2/D2: Tactile Feedback: Follow Along

Such an amazing handstand workout can’t wait to learn more 💯

Already feeling like my handstands are improving🥰

Whpa definitely need more practice on the alternating leg wall handstand! Felt like I needed to "kick" off the wall instead of gracefully switching legs 😅

W3/D1: Wall Assisted Handstands

I remember these drills from handstand 1.0 and this time around, the videos helped it click! Thanks for taking the time to talk through it all!

I love the technique explanations!! This is so helpful, thank you so much ☀️💪💛💛

W3/D2: Hand Placement

Woooooo, my arms are jelly! 
Alt leg l-stands are still scary for me, but after weight shifting last week, I feel in way more controls. Thanks T!

That felt so good!!! Definitely had to modify a bit/do a few less reps after doing two HIIT workouts and core work today, but this was so fun!! Those inchworms are feeling stronger every time 💪☀️💛

W4/D1: Hybrid Handstand Strength

Your technique explanations are so helpful!!! Thank you so so much for this! ☀️💛

Feeling the solid one second handstands! Now to keep building!

W4/D2: Kick Up Technique

This was such a good workout!! My core is feeling strong and the mobility was perfect ☀️💪💛

Those leg raise complexessss 👀 so grateful both sets weren’t mandatory haha 

Excited to try the second option!

Option 1 was hardest Ab workout ever! Can’t wait to try option 2!

W5/D1: Core Conditioning

Thank you so much!! I've definitely had my fair share of awkward falls from handstands so this is always helpful! ☀️💛

I love repeating exercises and drills because it really shows the progress as time goes on. Feeling the weight shift on my hands, activation in my back and lats, and it’s not as scary! 💪 let’s gooooooo

W5/D2: How To Safely Fall

Turned this into a HIIT style handstand workout and my heart is racing!! This was so hard but felt good to keep a steady pace!! ☀️💪💛

W6/D1: Advanced Inversions

We did it! I love these drills so I’m excited that we got to revisit these for the last work out. Thanks T!

Ahhh I can't believe it!!!! Finished the last workout - modified a bit due to space/tight shoulders, but feeling so thrilled and happy with how this challenge went. Thank you so so much Little T!!!!! 😍☀️💪💛

Sad to finish the last challenge workout today but I know I will come back to these conditioning ones again and again!

W2/D1: Handstand Alignment

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