Handstand Challenge

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  • maureenseel1984
    maureenseel1984 Posts: 395 Member
    Started this morning. Hope to practice 5 minutes daily for 28 days-we'll see how it goes!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    welcome :)
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    Dave Durante has some great videos on handstands. This one on compression awareness is fantastic.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fonaizSkOZY&t=7s
  • maureenseel1984
    maureenseel1984 Posts: 395 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    Dave Durante has some great videos on handstands. This one on compression awareness is fantastic.

    Thanks for the tip! I've been able to kick up into the handstand a couple times but I can't hold it long.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    Dave Durante has some great videos on handstands. This one on compression awareness is fantastic.

    Thanks for the tip! I've been able to kick up into the handstand a couple times but I can't hold it long.

    Same here. He has drills to help with that. If you search around his youtube page you'll find it. Isn't it amazing how we take our legs and feet for granted to keep us upright?
  • Tallawah_
    Tallawah_ Posts: 2,475 Member
    Started this morning. Hope to practice 5 minutes daily for 28 days-we'll see how it goes!

    Good luck! :smile:
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    J72FIT wrote: »
    Dave Durante has some great videos on handstands. This one on compression awareness is fantastic.

    Thanks for the tip! I've been able to kick up into the handstand a couple times but I can't hold it long.

    Same here. He has drills to help with that. If you search around his youtube page you'll find it. Isn't it amazing how we take our legs and feet for granted to keep us upright?

    Handstands are frustrating like that. I have been working on handstands for what seems like forever and i have only recently gotten to the point where I can kick up and hold balance on a regular basis. My goal for the end of 2019 is to join the 1 minute hold club. 2020 will be year of the press handstand :smile:

    This lady is a pretty good resource for handstand and balance and kick ups as well. https://www.garagegymgirl.com/blog/principles-of-a-handstand-practice
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    J72FIT wrote: »
    Dave Durante has some great videos on handstands. This one on compression awareness is fantastic.

    Thanks for the tip! I've been able to kick up into the handstand a couple times but I can't hold it long.

    Same here. He has drills to help with that. If you search around his youtube page you'll find it. Isn't it amazing how we take our legs and feet for granted to keep us upright?

    Handstands are frustrating like that. I have been working on handstands for what seems like forever and i have only recently gotten to the point where I can kick up and hold balance on a regular basis. My goal for the end of 2019 is to join the 1 minute hold club. 2020 will be year of the press handstand :smile:

    This lady is a pretty good resource for handstand and balance and kick ups as well. https://www.garagegymgirl.com/blog/principles-of-a-handstand-practice

    Awesome!
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    J72FIT wrote: »
    Dave Durante has some great videos on handstands. This one on compression awareness is fantastic.

    Thanks for the tip! I've been able to kick up into the handstand a couple times but I can't hold it long.

    Same here. He has drills to help with that. If you search around his youtube page you'll find it. Isn't it amazing how we take our legs and feet for granted to keep us upright?

    Handstands are frustrating like that. I have been working on handstands for what seems like forever and i have only recently gotten to the point where I can kick up and hold balance on a regular basis. My goal for the end of 2019 is to join the 1 minute hold club. 2020 will be year of the press handstand :smile:

    This lady is a pretty good resource for handstand and balance and kick ups as well. https://www.garagegymgirl.com/blog/principles-of-a-handstand-practice

    Heck, I've been working on handstands for close to 3 years and I still can't consistently kick up and hold and the longest balance I think I've ever gotten was around 30sec.
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
    @mom23mangos - it does seem slightly ambitious with the 1 minute hold but I practice handstands every day and do an hour long class every week were I have a coach critiquing my form and telling me where I am going wrong. According to my coaches once you have gotten over a 10 second balance the main thing that is preventing longer holds is lack of strength and endurance in the wrists, shoulders and forearms. I have strength and endurance just my balance has sucked which has been a source of frustration for me but in the past two weeks I seem to have finally gotten past that plateau.

    It also helps that I have seem many of my handstand classmates go from a 10-20 second holds in January to over a minute holds in July so I know it is a really and achievable target if I keep being consistent and working at it.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    I have no doubt you can achieve your goal @TiisTitanium. You have the form and strength down. I know my form is my downfall.

    My comment was more to the new people starting out that it takes time and patience. Probably a lot more time and patience than they ever thought.
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
    Oh yes -getting good an exercise in discipline and commitment. It looks super easy but it is very difficult in reality. But it is also highly rewarding and a lot of fun and more people should give it a try :)
  • maureenseel1984
    maureenseel1984 Posts: 395 Member
    I was able to get vertical away from the wall without falling today. I didn't get a lot of hang time but I did it!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i got a whole 3 seconds from the wall after kicking up
  • igutt
    igutt Posts: 97 Member
    I’ll start training on my handstands tomorrow and I’m hella excited for it but I know it’ll take a long time till I balance a handstand without the wall but that’s what excites me about it
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    I'd have to have paramedics on standby. 😳
  • PiscesIntuition
    PiscesIntuition Posts: 1,372 Member
    I’ve been practicing all week. I do it on my elbows (like yogis) for now.
  • igutt
    igutt Posts: 97 Member
    Did any of you find increase in strength after doing handstands?
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    More increase in endurance than strength.

    I've had a heck of a summer, but was pleased to get a 40sec hold today when practicing between squat sets.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i've found both

    i worked on handstands saturday. not very good. but i did it ;)
  • igutt
    igutt Posts: 97 Member
    It’s harder than I expected it to be but it’s still fun and I’ll try and progress and over time hopefully I can do them
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    Did 5 sets of 5 kick ups and I definitely caught some air and balance for a few seconds. Just gotta keep putting those reps in...
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
    Just revisiting the challenge. I am on day 266 of my 365 days of handstands challenge. Nothing amazing to report achievement-wise on my handstands except that i have being doing them daily and slowly slowly improving.

    I went to Singapore on the weekend to watch the Formula 1 Grand Prix and managed to squeeze in a handstand class while i was there which was interesting to get a different teaching experience. Everyone was working on stalder presses while beginner me was just mucking around with kick ups and tuck holds still. One day I will be able to do those but realistically that is a 2020/2021 goal.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1XQqZzxqww

    I love handstand so much but it is definitely a practice that demands self discipline and persistent to master it.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    Heck, I don't even have the flexibility and hip flexor strength to get in the starting position. LOL
  • Tallawah_
    Tallawah_ Posts: 2,475 Member
    OMG! I have zero 'pancake flexibility'!!! :sweat_smile:

    Assuming you mean every day this year I'm also on day 266! :mrgreen:
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
    Great work @Tallawah_
    Heck, I don't even have the flexibility and hip flexor strength to get in the starting position. LOL

    I can get into the starting position - if I am on parallettes. The ground not so much. But that is only because we do lots of mobility work on this in class. Though i am a long way off even with a lot of training.

    My spotting partner dropped me in handstand class tonight and I landed badly on my shoulder - hopefully it isn't damaged just sore :(

  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
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    Just before the accident
  • xelsoo
    xelsoo Posts: 194 Member
    After eyeing this group for soooo long, I'm finally joining in! I will check the video recommendations from the first post after work :D
    It's about time I start practicing more, I always do one attempt against the wall after my workout when I have no time left and am very tired, get discouraged and leave. When does everybody practice? Is it at a different time than your workout, before, after..and do you warm up at all, only your wrists...? So many questions!
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    edited September 2019
    Tallawah_ wrote: »
    OMG! I have zero 'pancake flexibility'!!! :sweat_smile:

    Assuming you mean every day this year I'm also on day 266! :mrgreen:

    @Tallawah_ - Ummm...can I just say DANG on your new profile pic! :blush:

    @TiisTitanium - I hope your shoulder is not injured. That sucks. Your form looked great right before.