Can you do a handstand?

[SeanCailleach]

Fun challenge:
Hold a plank
Downward dog
Half handstand with knees on sofa
Handstand against the wall
Held handstand
Walk on hands/ pirouette

All I can do is downward dog..! In my defence, I had a c section three months

Nope, can't do any of those without spilling my wine.

I can do all but the last after a few wines I reckon. I'd put my back out though.

@TwoLeftSocksWithHoles here, here!

Funnily enough I’ve Recently had to do a handstand Or two for the first time in years as my daughter started acro and I had to show her that it wasn’t too scary to be upside down!

I can do all apart from hold it really, maybe two or three seconds but not much more than that. I was fairly active when I was younger and surprised myself that I’m not too unsupple and heavy now to just about get away with it

Hold a plank Yes.
Downward dog I don't know what a downward dog is.
Half handstand with knees on sofa I can't imagine what this is.
Handstand against the wall Yes, plus press-ups.
Held handstand As above.
Walk on hands/ pirouette No.

Can't do the last two.

I couldn't do a handstand when I was a child, so, no, I've never been able to do most of them. I don't know what downward dog is, but probably not.

Yes (did years of gymnastics/dance).

I can't do the splits anymore though :( Need to do more yoga while DS1 is at school!

I think I can plank for about 1 min 30
I can down dog
I can handstand against soft in an L shape but I was always scared to free style it so I'm not sure!

I could do the splits till quite recently and I've had an injury.

I can do hands flat on the floor if I bend forwards and I can get my leg behind my head etc. Better on flexible stuff than strength stuff.

I can do the top four on your list and a three legged dog ( that’s down dog with one leg outstretched in the air for those that might not know ) - mid 50’s so proud of myself

Well done @JeVoudrais that's pretty good going!
Downward dog is on hands and feet with straight shoulders so some weight is on your arms.
@badlydrawnbear plank from your knees counts
@TwoLeftSocksWithHoles practise, practise. Best to start with a plastic cup of water

I couldn’t do one when young and I haven’t improved with age.

Can't do any.
Have never been able to do a hand stand. Some years back when I was generally healthier I could plank, do lots of sit ups and was quite flexible. I'm not any more thanks to fibromyalgia.
Tried to do a plank during Joe Wicks pe and spectacularly failed. Watched from the sidelines from then on.

Different things in your op test different things. I can do a downward dog for example but not with great ease as I'm not very flexible and never will be. I can walk on my hands, hold a plank for 5 minutes, do pull ups, do a dragon flag. I'm pretty strong but inflexible.

You’ve inspired me to give a held handstand a whirl now. I haven’t tried one in years. I still do the odd cartwheel when I’ve had a few.

@showofhands a dragonflag ???????
@Iamthewombat yay!

Ah @CigarsofthePharoahs that's tough

Not any more, 6 months pg with no3! goodness knows what state I’ll be in after 😁

I can do a couple of steps walking on my hands and I’ve tried pirouetting, but it was too hard.

I started going to a local adults gymnastics session before COVID (at the grand old age of 42 and not having done gymnastics since about the age of 10). It’s great fun chucking yourself about on all the equipment.

I started going to a local adults gymnastics session before COVID

Soo jealous

I have never ever been able to do a handstand. Anything where I have to put pressure on my wrists, they just collapse. Used to really annoy me as a child as I couldn’t join in when everyone one else was doing handstands against a walk, or doing the crab.

I did one the other day and neatly broke my neck. They used to be so easy. And the crab. In my head I know what I’m doing but my body feels weird doing it.

Whoah @Thewinterofdiscontent take it gently! Train up to it

@PaperMonster shoulder stand?

Flags!

They take some practice.

I was never fit as a child but have loved strength training since having children. I'm certainly fitter at nearly 40 than I was at 25. I've just signed up to adult gymnastics too!