Planche

Can anyone pull this crazy move off and hold it? How did you work up to it? How much harder are planche pushups?

Replies

  • sarahertzberger
    sarahertzberger Posts: 534 Member
    I wish............. But, one day I will!!
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    I'm working up to it. I can do semi-tucked planche for about 0.01s. :laugh: I can bring myself up to a semi-tucked position without swinging but can't hold for much. I can hold a full tucked, though.

    It's a lot to do with front delt strength so you just need to keep practising tucked. I am also doing DB front raises to work that area.

    As for an idea of how hard planche pushups are, get in a planche position with a foot or even a toe on a chair (or a gym ball) and do a push up.

    I've invented the face planche. (It's like a face plant but involves attempting a planche.)
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Just to make you feel bad about yourself: http://youtu.be/RLeoreilVp0?t=1m9s

    :D
  • Rerun201
    Rerun201 Posts: 125 Member
    I used to be able to do this a a teenager about 40+ years ago. If you google planche progression training you'll get quite a few hits on various programs to progress to this level.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    strengthunbound.com

    try that- I'm working on stuff like that- but there is ton's of information out there for this.
  • addysolari
    addysolari Posts: 181 Member
    Just to make you feel bad about yourself: http://youtu.be/RLeoreilVp0?t=1m9s

    :D

    Damn she even looks better in a crushed velvet one piece than I do lol
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I'll have to post a video for you I found- it's a Ukrainian gymnastic team- it's got some amazing strength/balance work. I was blown away.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Just to make you feel bad about yourself: http://youtu.be/RLeoreilVp0?t=1m9s

    :D

    Damn she even looks better in a crushed velvet one piece than I do lol

    :laugh: