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I was in a very similar situation myself, didn't realize how much spending ~8yrs doing computer work caused other muscles to atrophy, had difficulty not overly
by westoncb 4y ago
I was in a very similar situation myself, didn't realize how much spending ~8yrs doing computer work caused other muscles to atrophy, had difficulty not overly engaging upper traps + arms for everything when trying a fitness plan.
I've slowly gotten to the point where I'm fairly well-rounded as far as being able to use core, pecs, glutes, lats etc. during various exercises, without overly taxing upper traps.
If I were to do things over again I'd probably start with a regular yoga practice just to get better mind-body connection and get full body strength to a decent baseline.
For handstands specifically you might check out this guy's video which imo is well thought out, thorough, designed for people not already in shape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XJ2zR5tE0I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XJ2zR5tE0I
From the same guy, I've been following a full body mobility routine which you may find useful too—seems to hit a lot of spots that get problematic through desk work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SOrScNbww https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SOrScNbww
- gknoy 4y agoI think this is one of the things I liked most about the article. Even with being full of memes (which I admit I enjoyed, despite them not being useful), the article's progression of stages of mastery in preparation for the handstand was VERY useful. It made it clear that there are going to be multiple stages of growth before doing it, so that we won't hurt ourself once we try it. Sure, I can probably get vertical (with help of a wall), but without that prep I am much more likely to hurt myself because all of my other supporting muscles are not prepared.