I have recently taken over the Mobility Classes for Imperium Personal Training in South Perth. Two weeks in, and time for handstands! But not just so I can watch everyone fall on their face.
Being able to move properly, do the exercises these people want to be able to do and lower their risk of injury when doing it, a strong core with good postural control in challenging positions is essential. So what position is more challenging then a handstand?!
To be able to maintain a handstand position you need to be able to organise your body segments in an alignment they are not use to holding and hold a submax contraction in muscles working in the reverse way they normally do when you are standing up right. You are literally turning your postural control up on it's head.
To hold this position for a longer period of time, you also nee to breathe! Like while training, holding your breathe is not ideal. So while I am challenging these people physically, I am also teaching them to breathe whilst being challenged, otherwise you will pass out!
So give us a month or two and we will all be walking up and down the hallway on our hands!
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