Nurullah K 30...
A good challenge to strengthen your abdomen, arms and wrist.
1. Put your hands flat on ground. Lift your heels and start shifting your weight on hands.
2. Lift your legs and keep balancing and keep balancing on your hands. Breathe in and out regularly and keep stretching your back in order to free your chest.
Hand balancing(Crane pose) for 30 seconds Challenge rules
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Remjie D
“This was challenging indeed. Four failed attempts. And then I remember what my yoga teacher told me about the pose - fix your stare at one point on the ground in front of you. So on the fifth try, I stopped minding the clock and kept my gaze at that one point on the ground. I was able to hold it for 46 seconds. Namaste.”
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Nurullah K 37 sec
Ralph G 45 seconds!! wuuuuw (:
Margaret S I found this video helpful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA1S9eCzamE
Eunice Y encouraged this.
Remjie D created the guide How To Hold The Crane Pose
Once you get into the pose, fix your gaze at one point on the ground in front of you. Don't mind the clock. Count 15 breath cycles (15 inhales and 15 exhales) instead. By the time you're done, it should be well over 30 seconds.
Jerome N Holding Crane for 30 secs was more challenging than I thought it would be, but I did it!
Dorcas H Progress indeed, I'm up to a whole 3 seconds. I am being held back by my toes, which are magnetically attracted to the ground. How soon will the swelling on my forehead go down?
Thanks Margaret :) You really need a sense of humour to persevere with this one. I think this may well be one of those challenges that sits in my "Challenge List" for years despite my best/regular efforts. Who knew 30 seconds of Crane Pose would be about as achievable as me walking on the moon?!
Margaret S encouraged this.
I found another tutorial video this one interestingly tells you not to lift your legs http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=eXLWMHANqlw
That's a really good video, Margaret. Perhaps I have been making a mountain out of a molehill because of zero technique. Going to give this a bash again tomorrow but only when the kids and spouse have left the house. That way, if I literally go 'arse over tit' I'll still have my street cred/dignity intact :D
Suzanne G Held this pose for 8 secs then face planted my cushion! More practice one thinks!!!
Felis H 8 seconds then I fell flat on my face. More practice needed??
Ginny D Going to try this when I get home from work... Should be interesting lol
Carmenn S encouraged this.
Shelley H 28 seconds last night - so stinkin close!
Shyam P encouraged this.
Billy F I have the stance down, just need to hold it. :)
Lynnaire P Hmmm so all about technique but getting slightly better
Farrah A encouraged this.
Louis B Did a five second one... On my fists though... Palms flat just KILLS my wrists!
Lynnaire P and Maria G encouraged this.
Lynnaire P Well managed 5 seconds this time before I tipped over lol so practice practice practice
Steve S OMG I cracked and popped all over my body. This is going to take some work!
Eunice Y and Lynnaire P encouraged this.
Louis B I am about to declare this shit as IMPOSSIBLE!
On the upside... My children thought me funnier than the damn circus!
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Lynnaire P Just tried this and surprised that I held it for a few seconds before I fell over lol, glad I had cushions....will keep trying it until I get it.
Shelley H 23 seconds last night.
Steve G I did 41 seconds.... But now my arms want to drop off.. Lol
Karen S I couldn't even get my feet off the floor for a full second.... much harder than I expected!!!! Won't give up though!
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Jez B 30 seconds! Hell yeah! Get in!
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Jez B 20 seconds! Come on!
Louis B encouraged this.
Jez B Up to 10 seconds! Only 2/3 last time I tried.
Louis B encouraged this.
Damian R Harder version - Knees between elbows. Introduction to planche.
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Shelley H I made it to 20 seconds yesterday...maybe another week and I'll hit 30.
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Damian R Yea! 34s :)
Eunice Y encouraged this.
Damian R ~29s but is progress
Rick P encouraged this.
Loretta A 30.1 sec but that wasn't good for my wrists
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