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Press Handstand Negative

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As mentioned in the recent article on press handstand training, this move is a main goal of mine and something I’ve been working on in a number of ways. Here you’ll see me doing the straddle press negative. I still have a ways to go but I’m further along than …

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Press Handstand Training

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There is one move that has eluded me for a long time. But I am making progress towards it and that is what this article is all about. Here I’ll be giving you two exercises with variations for press handstand training. When I refer to a press handstand I specifically …

HSPU's, Flags & Levers

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I’ve been making great progress in my training recently and I figured it was time to share with you what I’ve been doing and some lessons from it. If you’re following me on Facebook then you may have already seen these. But in any case there will be many more …

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Yoga Hand Stand

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The optimum goal for doing a Yoga hand stand is to build a strong foundation and work up to the full handstand. This prevents a lot of jumping, holding your breath and hoping for the best. Not to mention that it also prevents a lot of potential strains and injuries. …

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Advanced Planche Skills

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Is your planche already really good? If so, then try these very advanced variations. This is acrobat Ivan Zubkevych and here’s what you’ll find in this video. Tilting Planche Swimming Planche (that’s what it reminded me of when the legs are moving) Pressing Up and Down from Handstand to Planche …

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Reverse Planche

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The reverse planche is not nearly as popular as the planche, though it use to be more so than it is today. This has also been called a hollowback, but that may be confusing with the hollow position from gymnastics. In this video you can see Peto Pavelka go into …

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Contortion Training

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Contortion is closely tied to hand balancing in many ways. Good flexibility is needed for hand balancing. And the most contortionist acts you’ll see a variety of handstands. Now I have no plans to become a contortionist, but perhaps we can learn a thing or two from their training. And …

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Hand Walking Tire Run

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Here is an interesting way to practice your walking on your hands. It involves making a little course with tires. This is commonly done in football and the military (at least in the movies), for increasing foot speed and accuracy as you step through the tires. So why not try …