Urdhva dhanurasana, Germany, August 2023
I quite like what I see. The bridge is very symmetrical. I also manage to press myself straight into the position. The elbows are as good as stretched.
I also see that there is still potential.
- The hands could move even further to the feet or vice versa.
- The hips could be stretched further.
- The neck and also the upper body and also the shoulders could be stretched further.
This is immediately a plan. The individual body parts can be trained in isolation.
Strength is also needed. It happens to me again and again that I lie on my back and then think: Oh no, now push the entire body up, my goodness. I think it's because of the strength that's needed here, or rather the lack of strength. The position becomes easier when you are stronger. You can also think of the whole exercise as a strength exercise. You brace yourself against the normal straight posture.
In Callisthenics, the bridge is also an exercise. You keep pushing yourself into the position. The colleagues in the other gym see the position as a strength exercise first and foremost. For the yogis, everything is stretching first. You push yourself into the position over and over again.
One goal could be to aim for three sets of twelve repetitions.
So many ideas, and time just runs out.........