Crawling, a natural human movement which we culturally outgrow as we progress to a world built for adults who stand and sit.
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Core Strength
Once the grip has adapted to basic hanging, we will begin adding complexity of holding the shoulder girdle stable while attempting to create a loaded hip flexion which will also serve to work our core (this will be from a gravity minimized position, making it “less work” physically though a likely foreign task neurologically, creating new challenges that should carry over to other movements as a “functional” movement hopes to do.
A major limit of traditional Yoga-asana can be found in the attempt to build a strong hip girdle. Nevine Michaan’s teaching “Your hips are your stability and your shoulders your ability” foreshadowed the journey Ido Portal’s words “Your hip-girdle responds to load and your shoulders to complexity” would send me down.
Once one develops the foundation of Upper Body Pushing found in Planks we might begin progressing toward more advanced and arguably more “fun” versions of upper body strength exercises.
Regarding Handstand:
Most readers will be able to begin with a plank variation that can be held for 30 seconds for 5 - 10 sets* (that is 2.5-5 total minutes of work time). Rest 1-2 minutes between each working set. (See Video Below)
For Squat:
Most beginner readers will benefit from practicing Goddess Pose/Horse Stance. (See Video Below)
…all physical effort, advantageously performed, requires core strength in varying degrees. In the beginning you can likely focus a large portion of your attention at your midsection…
Once you have an ability to stabilize/brace the midsection, you want to use those muscles to “move” your body. Don’t get stuck here, even if you are working toward the aesthetic of abdominal definition.