r/justgalsbeingchicks • • 7h ago

Restricted to Gals and Pals Practice makes perfect

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u/No_Pause_4375 4h ago

This is amazing. However, Im relatively in shape at 40, a former gymnast, and this is not something I'd feel safe attempting, particularly with no one spotting me. People keep saying their backs hurt watching it, but for me its my wrists. Im already working my way up to another ACL replacement, don't need to fuck with my wrists too.

Wall assisted handstands and then eventually unassisted handstands is much safer and they both have tremendous benefits for building strength and coordination. Thats what ive been working on.

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u/NewtonsLawOfDeepBall 3h ago

I'm glad somebody said it. This thread is full of toxic positivity when this is clearly a person who narrowly avoided a debilitating injury because they were emulating shit they saw on tiktok and wanted to be applauded for pulling it off.

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u/No_Pause_4375 2h ago

Does she even stretch first?