My current goal in hand balancing is to do the one arm handstand. Its been a goal for a long time. On that note I’m going to start a new series of articles that detail my progress toward it. This series will be off and on as I try new …
Giving Away My Handstand System
I’m doing something radical…and you benefit. You know the Secrets of the Handstand Quick Start DVD which regularly sells on the site for $29.95. Yep, I’m now literally giving that away with no catch, unless you call getting more tips and updates via my email newsletter a catch. All you …
How to Master the Wrestlers Bridge
I’ve written a guest article for my friend Rob Drucker over at Old Time Lifting. You’ll learn: What the bridge is good for How almost everyone neglects to train one of the most important parts of their body How to get started in the wrestler’s bridge Where to go once …
Chinese Acrobat Training Video
This is a long but interesting training video from a few years back. It details a Chinese acrobatics school as they prepare for the biggest acrobatics competition in China. You may not like what you see. How hard they push the students. But to be the very best sacrifices have …
Hand Balancing for Different People Part 2
Thanks for all the comments on the previous post on the different ways people come to hand balancing. Different ideas and issues were raised so I’d like to delve further into the subject for today. Gymnastics – First off George corrected me about hand balancing in gymnastics. I’ll reprint what …
Hand Balancing for Different People
Different groups of people practice hand balancing for different reasons. Yoga– Within the multitude of yoga asanas there are quite a few hand balancing poses. In yoga these are mostly known as inversions, as that is exactly what they are doing, inverting the body. Many of the poses are the …
Chinese One Hand Stand Master
Just the other day I received this amazing story from a professional hand balancer by the name of Jonathan Ferland-Valois. I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the story but that doesn’t make it any less of a good story. And I do hope its true. Hi! I heard a …
New Rolling Articles
There are two new articles on the site, complete with videos, on the subject of rolling. These are important skills everybody should have. Real basic, but amazingly few people can do all these. How to Roll Forwards and Backwards Rolling Check them out. Good Luck and Good Tumbling, Logan Christopher
Handstand Endurance
In my last post on juggling I talked about the differences between learning most skills and that of hand balancing. The biggest difference being that hand balancing takes a lot of strength and endurance. People talk about having the proper position which places the stress along the structure of the …
Bare Assed Squats
The other day I was doing squats in my new power rack. I’m not built for squats but I have been enjoying them this past month or so. As I descend to the bottom I hear a large RIP. Unfortunately, this has happened before. I know that my boxers had …
One Arm Half Planche Picture
Here’s another picture of Rafael Guerrero doing a one arm half planche or lever at Club Aponte. There’s a few things I’d like to point out about this picture. First off, on the move itself. I’ll be having more on the one arm half planche soon, even a full article …
Washington Trapeze
As if balancing on the head or hands isn’t hard enough. As if trapeze isn’t a difficult discipline in its own right. No, some feel the need to combine the two! This is known as Washington trapeze, a circus discipline invented in the 1800s by Kaye Washington. In this complex …
Handstand Pushup Article
I’ve added a new article to the site: How to do Handstand Pushups This just covers the basics of the movement against the wall for anyone looking to get started. More articles and advanced stuff coming later. And would you believe I don’t have a video of myself cranking out …
One Arm Handstand Shrug
When talking to Jim Bathurst the other night we we’re discussing the one arm handstand. Several points came up but I want to focus on one of them right now. And this actually applies to any hand balancing you do. That point is shrugging up your shoulders. When you go …
Grip n Rip DVD’s Available Now
Adam Glass has just released the DVD’s of his Grip and Rip Workshop. This includes: Part 1 – Bio Feedback Programming (54 Minutes) Part 2 – Fat Loss & Physique Transformation (29 Minutes) Part 3 – Secrets of The Deadlift (31 Minutes) Part 4 – The Secrets Of Pressing (34 …