One of my New Year's resolutions (which I have yet to write down here, oops) is to be able to do a handstand.
My first attempt was actually a couple of days ago. I googled on how to get started and found that you use a wall to stabalize yourself. You face the wall, place your hands about a foot in front of it, kick up with one leg, follow through with the other, and have both feet rest against the wall for balance. Sounds simple, right?
Well, I found a nice wall in my house, door actually, that had an abundant amount of free space around it in case I go crashing down. I put my hands down, and kicked up with my left leg and tried following through with my right. Hahahahaha! I could not get anywhere close to the wall. WTH! Do I need super human strength for this? Perhaps it is because I carry all my weight in my bottom half?
After many failed attempts, laughing like a maniac while feeling like the biggest heaviest weakling, my husband took pity on me and volunteered to bring my legs up.
OMG! Yeah, I got no where close to the wall with any of my attempts, because he brought my legs up and just kept on going and going. The wall felt so far away. I felt super disoriented and could feel my shoulders giving out. I had no idea of time and space and how to steady myself. After screaming for him to lower me down, he graciously did so, and all was right with the world again.
Attempt #2 in 3... 2... 1...
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