How it's supposed to look:
How it looks when I do it:
I have a long way to go. Even if I never get there, it feels great to try. What I'm doing is trying to learn a front limber. Looking again at this animation of a gymnast doing one, I noticed how her legs go over backward while staying straight. I know that when I'm going over backward, I'm bending my knees to reach toward the ground. And of course, I can't stand up out of my "bridge." I'm proud of being able to do this at all, though. Bending that way, along with doing cartwheels and handstands, makes me feel an amazing sense of wellbeing.
Speaking of cartwheels, last night I was able to do a one-handed cartwheel on my bad side (right hand) on about half of my attempts. I can do them easily on the good side now.
How it looks when I do it:
I have a long way to go. Even if I never get there, it feels great to try. What I'm doing is trying to learn a front limber. Looking again at this animation of a gymnast doing one, I noticed how her legs go over backward while staying straight. I know that when I'm going over backward, I'm bending my knees to reach toward the ground. And of course, I can't stand up out of my "bridge." I'm proud of being able to do this at all, though. Bending that way, along with doing cartwheels and handstands, makes me feel an amazing sense of wellbeing.
Speaking of cartwheels, last night I was able to do a one-handed cartwheel on my bad side (right hand) on about half of my attempts. I can do them easily on the good side now.
