Week Two

I'm loving this already!  Things you just are convinced you won't be able to do, and you can!!  This week Steve wanted us to do some work on the bar (not a proper bar in the air lol, but a "training" bar - the same width etc as the asymmetrical bars, but only about 10cm off the ground!).  So we balance on top of it, or do handstands on it.

Balancing on top of it is one thing - handstands quite another!  I've been convinced for a long time that there's No Way my hands/wrists/arms would put up with my weight for more than a millisecond so there was no way I was trying a handstand.  After much persuasion from Steve I agreed to try a handstand on the airtrack (think big long bouncy castle! (although I'm not allowed to use the "b.c." word in the gym hall!)).  I really wasn't sure at all, but I went up....and then stayed up!!  Shocked is an understatement!  And there's something very cool about being upside down!  I did a few more and then braved the bar - first time I was nervous and put my shoulders over too much, ending up on the mat, but the second time was better and I stayed for a couple of seconds and rolled out properly.  Sadly no photos though as Steve was busy helping me stay straight.

Sneaked a quick cartwheel in in between classes though this week and Ollie took a couple of snaps...