Fitness, Health, Handstands..Oh My!

Maggie

Height: 5'8"
Weight: 153
Goals: To build muscle, do the perfect handstand, compete in my first Crossfit competition, and start a Fit Mom support group.
Motivation/support:  My husband, kids,coaches and friends.

Handstands.....Yup you heard that right.  This week I had my first lesson on mastering the perfect handstand.  Well attempting to do a handstand. OK to be honest to be able to do something that looks like a handstand and not breaking anything.
 As I mentioned in my last blog I have been training in Crossfit.  Well I discovered that there is a lot of gymnastics in Crossfit competitions.  I needed help. The last time I did a handstand I was 12 years old.  That was a long time ago.

Where to take a lesson..    My son is going on his 4th year of competing in gymnastics.  I decided to ask his old coach if he could teach me and my fitness partner.  He said absolutely. So we scheduled our first lesson. I did promised him that I wouldn't show up in a leotard.  I had this funny image of me dressed up as Jane Fonda.  You know the
leotard,sweatbands and leg warmers.

Lesson day....  Walked into the gym and sat with my partner waiting for the coach.  I was a little nervous.  I couldn't stop thinking about what other people would think.   Then I remembered that I was doing this for me and I am going to have fun.

   We started with headstands against a wall.   OK I got this. This is going to be easy.  Nope!!!  Time to do a handstand now against the wall.  Well that was harder but I did it.  

 Coach kept on telling me to tighten your whole body and breathe.  Next was doing a handstand with out the wall.   I pretty much mastered falling. After a few attempts I was able to hold it for 2 seconds!!!!  It was a 30 minute lesson and I was sweating!!!

The coach decided that we will definitely need more lessons.  I agreed with him.  So this handstand journey will continue.