Day 29 - Middle Splits Challenge

By Sam Obsession — Aug 14, 2024

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One.....more......day!
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Today was a low-energy morning, caused by a combination of a few things:

I inadvertently broke my whole-day fast last night, which made me feel emotionally weak.
A faint feeling of failure for not reaching the goal within 30 days (yeah, I know I gave it my best.......sometimes, you feel inadequate when you realize that even your best wasn't enough to accomplish a goal)

I woke up and didn't have the energy or desire to start this session.

So, I spent more time in bed and eventually, after getting up, I completed some full-body stretches and got ready for work.

While at work, my energy level began to rise; so, when I had a break, I decided to complete my sessions.

I started the warm-ups with a "happy baby" pose:

I followed up with my regular, favorite warm-up exercises:

And then, some Straddle leg lifts:

And some Rag doll pose, while holding a 10-lb weight disc:

And some Standing hamstring stretch, but on a surface as high as my best; I also bend my torso so my nose is touching my thigh:

After this, I was ready for the session.

I now expect the 1st set to be the sorest; so, I held on, not pushing too hard.

By the 2nd set, the muscles were warming up and opening up.

3rd and 4 sets, I was holding on, not pushing too hard. As my torso is upright and I hold on, gravity keeps kicking in, pushing the muscles apart.

Took a 2-min rest before the 5th set and similar to the last set, my hips were opening up.

All I needed to do was breathe.....and hold on.

After the 5th set, I felt that I still had the energy to continue and that my muscles felt like they could open up some more during this session.

So, I continued with the 6th and 7th sets.

After I was done, I felt like I achieved more during this session by having more sets.

After a 60-second rest, I jumped into the front splits, completing 2 sets on each leg.

Then, I completed the headstand, working on my stability; I also turned it into a backbend as I begin to make my back more limber.

After that, I completed a Camel pose (with my back going all the way to the floor.....for about 30 seconds for 2-3 sets):

Since I completed the session later in the day, I didn't perform any informal session.

However, while I was taking my evening walk, I attempted some no-wall handstands.

One more day for this challenge to be over; what will I do next?