Going to answer a few more questions today. “I can do a handstand for about 15 seconds now and I can also walk on my hands a bit thanks to this website but when I try to press into a handstand my arms die on me. is they any good …
Free Movement and Complete Control
Free to move and in control. Isn’t that what hand balancing and all acrobatics is all about? Being able to move your body in any which way and having complete control. Capable of hopping onto your hands and shifting one way or another, posting on a single hand then coming …
Straight Arm Press Tips
Time to answer some of your questions again. What with the new site and new releases I’ve let some of these pile up. Here’s two asking the same thing. “How do you do a lever up handstand. Starting feet on floor in straddle. Used to be able to do it …
Advanced Bridging
Last summer I was traveling through Europe with a group of friends. We were in San Sebastian waiting to go to Pamplona for the running of the bulls. There were several hours to kill before the train would arrive and take us off. So we decided to play some football …
Tweaking Your Training Plans
There are often regular breaks in your routine which should be used to change up how you train. One example is travel for any length of time. With certainty any travel is going to disrupt any plan of training you have. You may not have the right equipment to do …
The Biggest One Hand Handstand Tip
The one hand handstand is probably the most amazing skill in hand balancing. Sure there are more difficult ones and variations of the move but everyone can understand just how remarkable the one hand handstand is. If you can hold a one armer you’re doing something right. If you can’t …
On Handstand Pushups
One exercise that brings more people into hand balancing more than any other is the handstand pushup. Many people do them against the wall to build up strength. Sooner or later they figure how much better it’d be without using the wall for balance. Even if you have the strength …
Shoulder Weaving for Strength and Balance
This little drill has kept popping up in different places. Alright, I get the message. And I hope you do to. I didn’t really ‘read’ it the first three or four times I read The True Art and Science of Hand Balancing but the fifth was different. This exercise is …
100-day Handstand Challenge
September 22nd marks a special day. From here there are exactly 100 days left in the year. Think about what can you accomplish in 100 days? Here is my encouragement to set a big goal for the end of the year. Pick one thing and go after it with a …
Handstand Partner Drill for Stronger Shoulders
I asked one of my friends, Max, who competed as a former high-level gymnast to tell me about some of the exercises and drills he and his teammates used to build the strength they required. You can see check one video of the partner drills he showed here. This is …
Hand Balancing Stands Pre-Production Offer
The wood chips and sawdust flying. Loud noise as wood is sanded down and bolts are screwed in. A couple hours of work from buying the supplies to a finished product. Overall a successful rebuilding of the hand balancing stands. It’s not exactly done yet. There’s a couple changes that …
Planche Training
The quality of the questions coming in has, for the most part improved. Here’s a great one on planche training from Josh, “hey ive just learnt about planche a few weeks back and have looked up many ways of progression towards a full planche, i know it is not an …
Underbalancing, Learning By Yourself, and Ab Training
Going to answer more questions today. Before I begin let me once again advise that when you send in your questions to to give details and don’t just ask a broad question like ‘how do I do a handstand?’ Before you ask anything look around the site, especially the articles …
Hand Balancing Stands Video
As it stands right now there are over two to one people for making the hand balancing stands. Firstly, I want to thank everyone who took the time to reply to my last email whether you were for or against the idea. Besides the results there was lots of confusion. …