In this Episode, You’ll Learn:
- A clear strategy for learning how to press to handstand
- Why stacking the hips is CRITICAL to nailing a press handstand
- What to do about “overactive” shoulders
- Straight arm strength vs. bent arm strength
- Why not having hamstring flexibility can hold you back
- The sad truth about a press handstand: way many handstanders never learn it
- What I would do if you were my client
- How to increase your proprioception by practicing (press handstand) in the dark
- And so much more!
Links and Resources:
- Essential Press Handstand Core Exercise #1
- Essential Press Handstand Core Exercise #2
- The Press Handstand Strategy that Works
- The Ultimate Guide to Handstand
- The Handstand Roadmap Part 1
- The Handstand Roadmap Part 2
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I dont like this episode , i Loved It, im so grateful for your sharings and for sure a will do all my homework and send my vid to you, ….
Thanks for all the anatomical instructions it make it so easy to understand,and of course for telling us the truth about this hardwork path to press hs..
Gracias hasta la vista
Thank you, Devi!
Hi Brian,
Thank you for sharing all of these golden nuggets of information! I am finding your tips and core workouts super helpful and have seen incredible transformation in my body over the past month. One question I do have is that while I am finding strength and control pressing up into handstand using blocks, once I get up my challenge is holding the handstand. Any ideas as to why?
Thanks again and have a great day!
Hi Julie! Thanks for kind words! I have a question for you, can you balance in handstand regularly, when jumping up? Or is it only a problem when you’re floating up? Let me know! 🙂
Aloha and thank you. Seems from this my Hamstrings are my main limiting factor at this stage.
As a car mechanic for 15 years they are pretty darn fixed. Leaning forward over fenders doing heavy hand work with locked knees as they car is right there.
Sitting and reaching forward I can just touch my toes. I have a reasonable practice. Thank you for this talk.
I can do headstand in middle of room. Handstands are not yet mine!!
Mahalo, Bobby
Bobby thanks for sharing you’ll get there! Keep me updated!!
I saw your handstand wall press on youtube and was wondering if there is a modification to help progress to being able to lift up against the wall
Hi Maddie, how’s your flexibility?