Hand Stand Push-ups
leanna1120
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One week into my official crossfit workouts after the on ramp. Just did Diane today and of course had to scale the hand stand push ups. I am sooo fired up to be able to complete even just a few of those!! How long did it take people to work up to a few good hand stand push ups????
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...I can't even do regular push ups yet.
HSPU's are one of my FAVORITE movements to watch, though!0 -
Three months into crossfit and I know I am no where near those. Today we hand those in the workout and the substitute was pull-ups. I think it may be a while until my arms are stronger in regards to pulling my own body weight, hell, I am doing strict pull-ups on my knees because I don't go deep enough for the regular lol0
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I've been doing crossfit for about a year, and I'm about to start practicing those.. Normally once you can push press your body weight then you can do HSPU0
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Wow I've got a long way to go!!!0
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At roughly 50lbs over weight .. I'm not exactly holding my breath for pulling off this move any time soon. I envy those who can.0
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...I can't even do regular push ups yet.
HSPU's are one of my FAVORITE movements to watch, though!
HSPU are more analogous to strict press, aren't they?0 -
I've been doing crossfit for about a year, and I'm about to start practicing those.. Normally once you can push press your body weight then you can do HSPU
This is what I was thinking. Lot of weight for me to lose before I start considering these as an option.0 -
I have been practicing these for much of the year based on some YouTube tutorials. For me balance was the most difficult part. Only recently have I been able to do them without using a wall for balance.
This is what I did:
1. Start doing push-ups with your feet on a bench and hands on the floor
2. Gradually raise the bench until you can do the push ups almost vertically
3. Do hand stand push ups against a wall to use for balance as long as you need it
4. Do unassisted handstand push-ups without a wall and try to do more reps
At any time above insert handstand training (without the push-ups) in order to work on balance0 -
I love getting into handstands. Sometimes I do it just for fun! LoL. I think I'll be able to do those eventually.. not yet though! When I started Crossfit I could barely do a regular push up. LoL. At least I can somewhat do them now! I also love skin the cats! It seems I like the upside down stuff.
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I've been scaling by using a couple of weights and an ab mat, so its basically half a push up for me. I can't strict press my bodyweight yet either so maybe I just have to give it more time.
These are one of my many goals.0 -
HSPU are one of my favorite movements. Strict, kipping, deficit, all of them!!!
If you aren't practicing the kip, learn it now. I did strict for a year before I could get over my fear of the kip.0 -
HSPU are one of my favorite movements. Strict, kipping, deficit, all of them!!!
If you aren't practicing the kip, learn it now. I did strict for a year before I could get over my fear of the kip.
While travelling we stopped at a crossfit box for a workout. They showed my the kip but I was thinking I should get my strict first, then kip? Or does it matter?0 -
I got my HSPUs in about 2 months after starting crossfit, but I was a regular in the weight room before that and practiced handstand holds and arm balanced for a year before that. My shoulder press is nowhere near my body weight, but somehow HSPUs have happened.0
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We did that workout today too! I have been doing crossfit for a month. Today I actually for the first time was able to get up into a handstand on my own! I didn't do the push ups, but my coach had me hold them for 10 seconds. I would say try to get up and hold them and then once you can master that, try to do the push ups! :flowerforyou:0
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HSPU are one of my favorite movements. Strict, kipping, deficit, all of them!!!
If you aren't practicing the kip, learn it now. I did strict for a year before I could get over my fear of the kip.
While travelling we stopped at a crossfit box for a workout. They showed my the kip but I was thinking I should get my strict first, then kip? Or does it matter?
Hmmm, well, both are important. In a WOD you always want to kip because It's for time, but having strict is an important skill. I actually think though, this is one time the kip can help you get the strict. A push press allows you to move more weight that a strict press (because of the dip drive/ hip extension), therefor allowing you to get stronger in your strict. This is sorta the same. If you can kip them, you can practice reps and eventually even start doing deficit which will allow you to get even stronger. Then, that strength will translate to your strict.
One thing I also want to remind everyone about is the hollow body position. If you don't know hollow body, google it. It will change your CrossFit life.0 -
I've never even attempted a HSPU yet, though I plan on joining a box soon so will hopefully get the coaching I need to learn how! I practise handstands alot though, just against the wall and working on my balance. I find them fun 0
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I've been doing crossfit for about a year, and I'm about to start practicing those.. Normally once you can push press your body weight then you can do HSPU
I can only push press about half of my bodyweight and I can do scaled HSPU. We do them against the wall and with a kip so momentum and core strength assist. I stack 2 - 15# plates under my head so I don't have to drop down so far. I'm improving, but slowly. Been doing them off and on for 3 months and just now dropped down to 2 plates from 3. You'll get there! Just keep trying.0 -
I can do a couple in a row RX but I am not strong in them. I didn't RX them in Diane since there were 45 of them and they gave a 20 minute time cap. They took me about a year to build up strength but it is also something that I did not work on very often. The more you work on them, the quicker they will come. Learn kipping HSPU's and use 2 mats, no plates to start and work your way to plates and 1 mat (RX)0
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I can't do more than like 3 pushups on my toes, but have no problem knocking out 10 hspu with 2 ab mats at a time.. Someone showed me how to "kip" them and once I learned that... it was so easy!!! I hated doing them on the box modified, so I am grateful to have gotten that kip down.. if you learn that, you won't go back! Now I'm working on just getting regular pushups down0
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A great mod is to use a jump box at 30". put your knees on top and get in a HSPU position then practice being inverted.
Other than that, until your shoulders/chest are strong enough the best you can do is practice getting into the position.
Gotta work on shoulder/chest strength.0 -
A great mod is to use a jump box at 30". put your knees on top and get in a HSPU position then practice being inverted.
Other than that, until your shoulders/chest are strong enough the best you can do is practice getting into the position.
Gotta work on shoulder/chest strength.
This and losing weight will the keys for me. Also, pressing is pretty much the same movement. As you add weight to that lift HSPU should get easier and vice versa.0 -
I still have a ways to go with handstand push ups. Also still working on double-unders. I really should practice both at the house. Tricky finding the time.0
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At roughly 50lbs over weight .. I'm not exactly holding my breath for pulling off this move any time soon. I envy those who can.
Ditto here. I can't do a regular handstand yet. Still working on DU.0 -
If you can't bench or OH press near your body weight then HSPU aren't in your future. Work on building strength and balance. The HSPU will come.0
