Day 16 Caterpillar
Today you’ll focus on shoulders and abs again. Before you start this session watch my Veena’s tips for Caterpillar if you’d like a refresher. Begin your workout today by warming up with the Shoulders and abs routine. Move on to Caterpillar practice perform or attempt 5-10 caterpillars before moving on to Handstand and Elbow stand prep practice. Finish with the Forearm flexor stretch, Forearm extensor stretch and finger and hand stretch.
OMG I am so frustrated! I still can’t even do half a caterpillar, lol. But on a positive note, I am rocking’ my shoulder stands… In the middle of the floor and with such ease now. Not giving up!
It’s only day 16! Keep in mind the goal is to be able to do ONE caterpillar by the END of this program if you’ve never done one before. You’ll see I use the term attempt as well as perform 😉
thanks Veena, I am too hard on myself sometimes, I will be ecstatic if I can be able to do one !
Omgggg!!! I did 2 caterpillars for like a fraction of a second! And my very first forearm stand!!! I panicked and almos broke my neck but im so excited!! 😅
That’s exciting!!!!! 🎉🎉
I was able to do my first ever caterpillar today and replicated it a couple of times! It was very exciting!!! I was able to hold it for a few seconds but coming down from it was a disaster. I find that I am having trouble keeping me knees together pushing into the pole, I may have been holding the bulk of my lower body onto the pole with my calves as well as by pushing into the top of my right foot literally digging into the pole for dear life. Do you have any suggestions that may help me with my knees?
Keep working on things like crucifix, climbs pole squats (the one on the pole) and inverted crucifix. These all use the same points of contact. I do find that I use the back of the calf when moving back into inverted crucifix or when coming up in caterpillar. So focus on that as well in all of the moves I listed. Let me know how it goes!
Did two tiny baby caterpillars! I’m exhausted. This program intimidated me for one whole year but I’m so happy I tried it
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥳