Farid Next-LVL

A year review of different handstands I practiced at different places throughout Amsterdam.
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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." -The Litany Against Fear
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All you see here is fear. Fear of getting hurt -> Fear of pain -> Fear of failing -> Fear of not being good enough -> Fear of giving up -> Fear of embarrassment -> fear of... and on and on and on.
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These were a lot of jumps and even in success there was an element of fear if you look closely. BUT, slowly and surely that goes away, until I aim for a higher step, then it comes rrrrrushing back again! So how do you deal with fear?
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Wait for it...
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Apologies!! This is not a fail video of me slipping and ending up with the bar between my legs (even though that would certainly be funny for your viewing pleasure).
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If you want to learn how to have balance like a kitty cat and live in the Amsterdam area, you can send me a DM for a free trial class, no prerequisite needed!! Classes are available for all levels!

You might wonder, why Farid? Why???
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First of all
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Second, genuinely looked like fun!
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Third, See the environment as a playground, fool around with it and see what sticks.
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Fourth, different circumstances create a ton of new opportunities.
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FiF, have fun and do dumb stuff... sometimes!
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Also, this is a selective attention test. Let me know when you see it!!!
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I could tell you all the benefits of this wonderful and simple thing right here but I wont bother. Youre probably already hunched over and glued to your phone too much as it is.
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Maybe try it for yourself for a hundred reps, or actually don't, you probably just get stuck and quit after a few tries. Freeing yourself quick after the strange sounds inside the body you've never heard before and movement/ sensations you're not used to. Give a sigh of relief when you sit back down with a sense of fullfilment for your try👍🏾
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Who am I kidding, you wouldn't be interested in this anyway. It won't make you sweat or get your rpm to 160 and doesnt have a fancy name you can hashtag on your social media, but a man can dream, right? Might be best to get back to work on your laptop at the kitchen table.
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Thank you for reading though, appreciate it!
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Side note, if you live in the Amsterdam area, see link in bio for a free trial class. Anywhere else in the world, DM for info on Online guidance!!
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This is me giving you a sh*tty💩 performance of a 'Nordic Hamstring Curl'. Didn't know it was this bad after I saw the footage 😂

So the Nordic Ham Curl is a highly effective hamstring exercise. It can help prevent hamstring injuries due to the eccentric emphasis, which shifts the hamstring's maximum force potential to longer muscle lengths.

So I just copied that last text because it looked so much better then mine.. My caption was, Its a great way to strengthen your hamstring and prevent injuries! And it will hurt like a mo@ #& fu #£$;/ the next day 😅 good enough too right?

Have you ever done this before?
Try it out and reply👇how it went!



Btw no sound because facebook is being stupid 😑

Just a little over a month now and looking back to how I did handstands then vs now... you may not see it but the difference is HUGE! Especially the kick up and the kicking out part of the handstand🙌

This is me the second time I trained for a handstand and me from yesterday!

Always sharing and celebrating small victories! Keeps you motivated 💪🎉

Whats keeps you motivated?

Bijna maar nog niet helemaal!🙌
Elke keer leer ik mn lichaam beter te controleren en stabiliseren, voel ik me sterker en krijg ik de motivatie mezelf de volgende dag te verbeteren! Soms lukt het, soms niet.

Mijn doel is om in maart een volledige handstand te kunnen! So far, so good! 💪

Blijf scherp😑, blijf sterk💪 en hou vol!👊
Dont get lazy but get what you want! 🙌

Na 1 week is het me gelukt om een soort van kick up handstand te doen😅🎉 ook al is het maar voor 1 of 3 seconden en ziet het er nog niet mooi uit, I'm still happy!

Nooit gedacht dat ik dit zou kunnen 😅
Small victories! Nu op naar perfectie 💪

Mede dank aan Rich voor de tips en het filmpje 👊