I received some questions about Tyler’s Warrior Warmup, as did Tyler himself as to what it looked like. So he put together this short video that gives you an idea. Get Warrior Warmup here. I figured I’d also take a little time to give a warrior warmup review. Who is …
Work on Straight Handstands
I’m going to try showing more of my regular practice up here on the blog. One of the biggest focuses lately has been straight handstands. Instead of kicking up, there is a jump up through a tucked position to the handstand. As you can see my body still is curved, …
Living Life in a Handstand Part 2
This is the second in a new series that shows an average day life, except that the person gets around while in a handstand. This is from Tim “Livewire” Shieff a famous freerunner. There’s tons of walking around on the hands here, accompanied by a dog. You also have to …
Importance of Movement Progressions
This is a guest article from Tyler Bramlett from GarageWarrior.com on the Importance of Movement Progressions. ***************** It doesn’t matter whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned athlete there is a good chance that you are already using the little know art of movement progressions. For literally hundreds …
Rock Climbing and Handstands Combined
Yesterday you got to watch Tim “Livewire” Shieff live life in a handstand. Here’s another great video of the same man. Thanks to Dave Gillett for sharing this one with me. I think rock climbing and handstands go very well together. In one you work the pushing muscles of the …
Living Life in a Handstand
This is the first in a new series that shows an average day life, except that the person gets around while in a handstand. This is from Tim “Livewire” Shieff a famous freerunner. It starts off with a forearm stand. There’s lot of walking on the hands. A bit of …
Handstand Underwater
The first time I heard about doing handstand underwater I didn’t think it was a good idea. But since then I’ve changed my mind. Let’s look at some of the benefits and drawbacks. Why should you do handstands underwater? The balance will be easier. Because the water has a greater …
Handstand Tap Dance
In the previous video we discussed doing a handstand dance and a few different ways that can happen. Here we’re going to look at one specific form on that with the handstand tap dance. This isn’t the first time professional Rudi Macaggi has been featured on this site. But this …
Handstand Dance
Do you want to learn how to handstand dance? This article and videos will show you how. First we’ll start with a small section from Professor Orlick’s Walking and Jumping On Your Hands: There are few things which go over better with the average audience than seeing someone dancing on …
Handstand Endurance
When it comes to handstand endurance there are probably two different things you want to shoot for. The first is to hold a handstand against the wall for as long as you can. Without having to balance you can just focus on building your body’s ability to sustain that position. …
Handstand Clap Pushup
The handstand clap pushup is an amazing skill. In this post you’ll learn about and see a couple different ways to do it. Although it’s called a “pushup” the truth is the easiest way to do it is to not really do a pushup. By generating a jumping action from …
Bodyweight Exercises Book
You can get my newest book for a bargain price. Bodyweight Exercises: The Beginner’s Guide to Bodyweight Training Available on Amazon Also available for the Kindle I’m not breaking any new ground with this book. But if you want something cheap and effective I encourage you to pick up a …
How to Make a Gymnastic Rings Dream Machine
The other week I posted a video on my first ever attempt in a gymnastic rings dream machine. It was fun then and I’ve used it a few more times since then. If you’re interested in building your own dream machine, it’s not too difficult. This video series will give …
5 Ring Handstand Push-ups
This video shows a man doing 5 ring handstand push-ups. Can you do this too? I could probably do one or two reps right now if I tried. The ring handstand pushup takes much more strength then even full range handstand pushups against a wall. Although the straps can be …
Handstand Pushups Progression
I just wrote a great article for my friend Ben on handstand pushup progressions. If you want to learn the easiest way, yet probably the most effective, to make progress in handstand pushups then be sure to read it. Building Animalistic Strength With Handstand Pushups Of course if you want …