From what I hear you saying, I would suggest that weight training could be great for you. It will allow you to work with lower weight loads and progressively build strength. Bicep curls, tricep press, bench press, shoulder press and back rows are all excellent exercises to build the arms. Be patient, It will take time For the strength to become evident. If you don’t want to use weights, planks with straight and bent arms, push-ups on knees, dips from a bench are great strengtheners as well. Hope that helps!
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This is the 2nd time I am attempting this challenge, and it definitely is one for me., which is all good. That said it would seem that side crow makes this a 2/3 rather than a 2 practice. I definitely had to sit that out past the initial setting-up of the pose.
May, it’s a tough pose and even tougher to pin down an exact number to rate the challenges. My hope is to build enough steps through a routine or prior routine to give you options if a particular pose give you trouble.