This week at Flip's, we'll be working on our handstands. The ability to invert your body, to an un-natural position, all while balancing your body weight on your hands takes effort and strength. This basic movement in gymnastics, is one that helps build your childs upper body strength and balance. What you can do at home: Start with a wall, preferably a padded one. Make sure you have plenty of open space all around you, and a padded surface underneath you. Make sure to 'spot' your child through the process to help protect them. Help them to rotate their body weight up over their arms, and then put their feet against the wall. This will help the body adjust. Then help them to rotate back over and stand upright.
Handstands are no easy task, but they do have some proven benefits:
Health Benefits of Handstands
- Alleviating the effort of gravity on the coronary muscle
- Achieves decompression of the spine
- Enhances circulation
- Provides a boost in the endocrine system
- Achieves a sense of calm and balance
- Relief from mild depression
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