November 14, 201213 yr Anyone else here love freerunning and flips and handstands ect? I was a gymnast for 11 years and now transitioned to another sport but i still love parkour!
November 14, 201213 yr I recently switched to gymnastics training for strength instead of weightlifting. Currently working on a planche. Practiced the handstand for about a month last year w/ my friend but gave up on that one... afraid of getting injured from practicing it >_> Can/could you do front levers or planches or anything like that?
November 14, 201213 yr Due to a spinal condition, I can't over-exert myself with sports like this as I can easily pull my back, which is also sadly why exercise in general is difficult for me, topped with once my heart rate hits 180 I struggle to breathe. Still, I enjoy watching it and giving it a go when it's nothing too major. Popoto.~<3
November 14, 201213 yr Author I recently switched to gymnastics training for strength instead of weightlifting. Currently working on a planche. Practiced the handstand for about a month last year w/ my friend but gave up on that one... afraid of getting injured from practicing it >_> Can/could you do front levers or planches or anything like that? yeah I can do a straddle planche on the floor and the rings, a great way to get a handstand is against a wall! :)
November 14, 201213 yr Author Due to a spinal condition, I can't over-exert myself with sports like this as I can easily pull my back, which is also sadly why exercise in general is difficult for me, topped with once my heart rate hits 180 I struggle to breathe. Still, I enjoy watching it and giving it a go when it's nothing too major. Yeah its spectacular to watch! just work up litle by little even if its many reps with very low weight, that will more than a few reps of something with really heavy weight! :)
November 15, 201213 yr What did you do to work your way up to the straddle planche? Just the standard progression of: frogstand -> tuck planche -> straddle?
November 15, 201213 yr Author yep, at least thats how they taught us in gymnastics, we also did handstands on p-bars and had a teammate spot us on lowering down to a planche then back up again; we did this like 10 times per set. ^Floor routine from state championships in 2011
November 16, 201213 yr Ah dude, the guy getting rejected from the high five at the end is awesome haha RIP Michaelangelopolousu can control my tip it account, but youll never control how fine i am!This is by FAR my favorite song: I love N_odie and would never edit his posts! I love Rainy_Day too <3 And also Cowman_133. <33 Oh, and Laikrob is a going to hunt me down and kill me like a pest kangaroo if I reveal how awesome she is. I owe tripsis skittles. DarkDude feels like he's missing out. This is my siggy! - n_odie Rainy_Day MINE! - n_odie Rainy_Day And meol shouldn't feel left out. Oh, and Y_Guy is a noob awesome
November 16, 201213 yr That'd be funny if, during that routine, every gymnast in the background is performing amazing record-breaking feats of strength and athleticism. And jumping through rings of fire and juggling scimitars and stuff. >_>
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