I Did Handstands For 200 Days, and Here are My Results
In my quest to develop my handstands, I learned a TON about both myself and what's required to handstand well.
😒 Full disclosure, I'm still well off my final goal of a Split, Standard, and Plate handstand hold of 1:00
👉 Here are MY 5 biggest takeaways that I needed to double down on to go from hand-standing 10s - 31s
🔵 Improve my mobility
- My shoulders and hamstrings are my limiting factor
- Adding 'The Butchers Block, Cat stretch, and the Jefferson curl' into my routine has seen my handstands improve
🟢 Hand Placement
- Keeping the hands close, in a tripod stance is key, gripping the ground with your fingers and using them to shift weight back and forward will single-handily (no pun intended) save more handstand holds than you think
🟣 Kick-ups
- Soft and deliberate
- Practice Handstand kick-ups on both the STRONG and Weak legs
🟡 Core strength
- Helps keep the hips, shoulders, wrists, and ankles stacked and in position
- The Wall press hollow hold and plate press ups are brutal for this, as it imitates our ideal handstand position while building core strength
🔴 Bulletproof the wrists
- Being on my hands for 200 days can take a toll
- Wrist rocks, and wrist roll-ups are key for building mobility, warming up, and strengthening the wrists and forearms to support your weight
👉 My current PRs are;
-31s Staggered Handstand Hold
-30s Conventional Handstand Hold
-26s Plate Handstand Hold
👇👇 FOLLOW