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#61 – Holding a handstand without moving (20sec)

I started without learning too much about the technique. I told myself that spending 10/15 minutes a day would be enough. Beginner’s mistake…

WHY ?


You probably don’t know it, but I am hyper-laxed. This means that I have excessive elasticity in certain tissues such as muscles or joints (tendons and ligaments). Basically, I am naturally very (very) flexible. This allows me to be funny during yoga classes, either by doing the wheel or the handstand.

As a child, I loved walking on my hands. I didn’t necessarily go very far, but the feeling was pleasant. It was also a great way to entertain the gallery!

So it was time to become more professional and try to control my handstand for a few seconds. 5 seconds seemed to me too easy to reach and 30 seconds too ambitious. I agreed with myself to aim for 20 seconds!

HOW ?


To be completely honest, I decided on this challenge one morning and started off without much information about the technique. I told myself that by spending 10/15min per day, it would be enough to go through the steps one by one. Beginner’s mistake…

I quickly found myself stuck, without making any progress for several days in a row. So I took the time to watch youtube videos like this one or that one. I warmly recommend the great program (click on the image below) of Christian Ralston, one of the Yoga teachers at Bondi Beach, who is the great specialist of the Handstand.

That’s when I realized the importance of the wrists. They serve as a motor to counterbalance the upper body. If we think about it, a bit like our ankles already do naturally when we stand.

I swallowed my pride and started training with the wall again. I went quickly to an average of 8/10 seconds after 2 weeks. But once this new level was reached, I could see that I needed a new push. It was thanks to the many comments I received on Instagram that I realized that the problem was in my legs. It’s important to gradually move up and stretch them once they’re vertical.

June 11, 2020, I pass the 15-second mark! That’s all it took to cheer me up. I have 4 days left in Sydney, before returning to Europe. I set myself the challenge to get there before taking the plane!

It’s finally “only” on June 28th, 2020 (and at my parents’ home), 16x15min spread over 74 days, that I succeeded in my bet: to hold 20 seconds in handstand without moving!

This new dream checked on my bucket list shows once again, that everything is possible. Your dream may seem impossible at time T (and it surely is), but with a bit of discipline and the good system, it should be possible. The most important thing is simply to progress 1% a little more every day.

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THE EVOLUTION IN VIDEO

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#handstand 🤣🤦‍♂️

A post shared by Maxime Barbier (@maximebarbier) on Apr 14, 2020 at 9:49pm PDT

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Day 2 > 1 seconde 🤦‍♂️ #handstand

A post shared by Maxime Barbier (@maximebarbier) on Apr 17, 2020 at 3:26pm PDT

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J'ai regardé des vidéos youtube pour comprendre ce qui déconne. J'ai l'impression de ne pas avoir assez de force sur l'avant du poignet pour contre balancer quand je tombe en avant (ou en arrière…) 🤷‍♂️💪 . . #handstand #bucketlist #timeleft #dailymax #bondibeach

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J'ai corrigé la position des mains et de la tête. Je pousse aussi sur les bras pour remonter les épaules. Dès que j'arrive à rester 2 ou 3 secondes sans toucher le mur… J'enlève le mur 😊 . . . #handstand #bucketlist #timeleft #dailymax #bondibeach

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Je suis encore trop éloigné du mur, je prends la forme d'une 🍌 D'ailleurs ça serait bien que je trouve un vrai mur… . . #handstand #dailymax #bucketlist #challenge

A post shared by Maxime Barbier (@maximebarbier) on Apr 30, 2020 at 9:32pm PDT

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Lentement mais sûrement. Je suis encore trop éloigné du mur, ce qui m'oblige à cambrer le dos pour avoir les pieds qui touchent. Je pense que je vais essayer sans le mur à partir de maintenant ! . . #handstand #dailymax #bucketlist

A post shared by Maxime Barbier (@maximebarbier) on May 3, 2020 at 10:42pm PDT

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I film myself to document my challenge but also, to be able to see myself afterwards and analyse everything that goes wrong. . . I realize that my head is in the wrong place + when I stretch my legs out, I go sideways. But we're not giving up ! 💪 . . #handstand #bucketlist #dailymax #bondibeach

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I think I've reached a plateau. I'm not making any more progress. So back to the "getting information" point. Basically, back to youtube tutorials to figure out what's blocking! . . #handstand #bucketlist #dailymax

A post shared by Maxime Barbier (@maximebarbier) on May 12, 2020 at 4:21pm PDT

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I've finally passed a level! I lasted four seconds! We're holding something 💪 . . #handstand #bucketlist #dailymax #bondibeach

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YES!! I just went from four seconds to eight seconds.I unlocked something! Back straight, my cheeks tight, my legs tight, I'm looking at the ground (and not in front of me anymore). I'm so happy! . . #handstand #bucketlist #dailymax #bondibeach

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15 secondes !!! I still have to work on the leg placement and we should reach the goal (20sec) of my bucket-list. 🥳💪 . . #handstand #bucketlist #dailymax

A post shared by Maxime Barbier (@maximebarbier) on Jun 10, 2020 at 11:57pm PDT

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I want to complete my challenge before I go! But I have to admit defeat this weekend. After 30 minutes, my wrists are in too much pain. And I get angry all by myself! . . Tomorrow is the last day, I don't despair… . . #handstand #bucketlist #dailymax

A post shared by Maxime Barbier (@maximebarbier) on Jun 13, 2020 at 8:35pm PDT

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We believed it, we tried everything, but it won't pass! If anyone knows why I can't get past 15 seconds… . . Special mention for my little right buttock doing "la carioca" solo. 😅💃🕺 . . #handstand #dailymax #bucketlist

A post shared by Maxime Barbier (@maximebarbier) on Jun 15, 2020 at 12:25am PDT

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I FUCKING DID IT MY FRIENDS! I just lasted 20 seconds on handstand! 🥳✅ . . I'm so happy. It took me 18 days of training with an average of 10 to 20min per session. . . My method was very simple: 1/Start holding against the wall for at least 2 minutes 2/Try to take the feet off the wall for 5 seconds 3/Try to hold without the wall. 4/Continue until success . . #bucketlist #handstand #timeleft #dailymax

A post shared by Maxime Barbier (@maximebarbier) on Jun 28, 2020 at 4:00am PDT

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