Achieved new pbs in dumbbell chest press and shoulder press. Chest press- 27.5kg for 7 reps (last week was 6) Shoulder press- 17.5 for 5 reps (last week was 15kg) Also I set an intention to practice handstands more frequently this week. Practiced wall bounces, I’m holding off the wall for a few seconds but I think that I’m not using my fingers enough for balance and engaging my glutes? Achieved my longest kick up hold, I think I’m still looking too far forward though?

What are you refining right now? 🎯 This could be: - Form - Control - Balance - Positioning - Movement quality What are you cleaning up in your training today? 👇

Hey everyone. I am here to gain balance and control over my body while building strength and toning at the same time. I am 52 years old and have decent upper body strength with poor core stability and leg strength.

Where I am at...

I still don't have it. I've come to think that the only thing that's stopping me to kick real hard is fear. And although I have a mentality of pushing forward and not letting any fear stop me, this resistance is staying so I started doing the kind of exercises that @Karyn Ainsworth mentioned, and working on my scapula and hip flexors to aim, one day, also for the press handstand. I might by looking too high, but I do see differences. In these weeks my headstands drills have improved: I can go up with straddle press and a lot more control, my crow-headstand is improving, I'm experimenting to get the pincha (that's going to get longer, I can't find how to keep my back straight when I lift my head). I just love the sensation of being upside down and doing things with control 😁