# Handstand Challenge 🙌 {% hint style="info" %} This was originaly a part of my #Playful Movement focus area for [2020](https://heymichal.gitbook.io/journal/notes/2020), and then #Acrobody focus area for [2021](https://heymichal.gitbook.io/journal/notes/2021).\ \ It turned out to be quite a short-lived experiment. It lasted from 25th of April until mid July. I restarted the process in January 2021, but only kept it until March. {% endhint %} I **started the experiment** on the 25th of April 2020, with playing around with handstands without any knowledge on how to structure my training–just to get a feel if that’s something I enjoy. Turns out that I do, so I dived deeper. I found this amazing [Handstand Tutorial](https://gmb.io/handstand/) on the 6th of May and it inspired me to take practicing handstands seriously. I’m implementing the five step strategy from there: **Prep - Practice - Play - Push - Ponder** ![This idea seems to fit well with the “Learning Edge”](https://3355687584-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M6918yja89ROhx2H_vo%2F-M6eeqglWM1g7TEWs7Wa%2F-M6ef5H6cdKx_BQTWIUa%2FIMG_2713.jpeg?alt=media\&token=a8dc9418-7930-4fbf-ba53-4da519920da6) For now I’m not committing to a specific chunk of time to ease the resistance of starting another practice (my daily routine is quite packed already). I’m hoping that **a combination of play-first approach with a proper training structure will create a self-reinforcing loop of improving my skills while having a total blast.** Let’s see what happens. ### Log {% hint style="info" %} You can see our [Handstand Challenge 🙌 Video Playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKo0x-_tqIHnfiOlJTapNiW9jn7SpT66V) on Youtube. {% endhint %} 3 June: It’s a bit sad but I haven’t been practicing in quite a long time. But that’s okay. I’ve just rebooted my [routine](https://heymichal.gitbook.io/journal/notes/routine-design) and I’m excited to start playing with handstands again. (I’m switching to dates, because day numbers are confusing). Day 17: This time we took advantage of the sunny weather, went outside and did some [play with no wall](https://youtu.be/iCn-xMu7oTc) Day 15 and 16: **Taking a break**. Until now, we’ve been doing handstands every single day and **we can feel that our bodies needs a bit of rest.** The tutorial we’re following suggests practicing handstands 4 days a week. That definitelly makes sense. Day 14: [Practice with a wall](https://youtu.be/30hSsIXF-Fw) Day 13: [Playing with a free-standing handstand](https://youtu.be/BiNcidpsSpc) and [Reflection](https://youtu.be/D4-0Og3xex0) Day 12: Embarking on a [”serious” handstand challenge](https://youtu.be/5vLDqlUpNpk), after finding [this tutorial](https://gmb.io/handstand/). Day 3: [Testing the Waters](https://youtu.be/LvJLA3P0Ymk) Day 1: 25th of April\* \*To be fair, I’m not exactly sure how to decide on which day was really the first, so I picked one that kinda made sense. I intuitively feel it’ll be advantageous to keep a log of days–perhaps that’s the sailor in me speaking ⛵️. ### Tasks * [x] Reach out to a friend of mine who happens to be a [badass handstand coach](https://www.instagram.com/phillipnassen) and ask if he’d like to give some feedback on this strategy. See if there’s anything I could offer to in exchange to make his life more amazing. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://heymichal.gitbook.io/journal/notes/handstands.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.