The HARDEST Thing I've Ever Had To Learn | Road To OAHS 5

[@geekeren4021]

Why I do handstands: 1. It's cool 2. I can improve my gymnastic (and with this I can be cooler) As always, great video.

[@rossmiles7169]

Love your DOG...He's so CHILL..

[@grantkiba7463]

Why handstands? They make be feel better mentally and physically! Really. When I feel a bit down or sad... one or a few good handstands puts a smile back on my face. Suddenly, things are not so bad. I'm told that the view upside down is much better sometimes.

[@WorkoutUnionPT]

You've come a long way Tom! And you keep on motivating me to work on that one arm handstand!

[@AdrianOnBars]

"Appreciating the little wins", great advice as always Tom ;) Also my why for handstands is a mix between achieving handstand pushups, presses, etc and purely enjoyment of the process (probably one of the ways I enjoy the most training my body)

[@edmorse4298]

Started 2 years ago (now 66 yrs old).Saw a cat do it in a yoga class and just thought it was cool.Now working on the OAHS.Know I'm running out of time, so practicing most days.Not easy, but glad to hear from your video it's a bit of a journey, thank you

[@nasalmirror]

I started handstands because they are hard to learn, and I love challenges. Then I fell in love, and now it's become a passion. As far as difficult things to learn, I'm practicing 5 ball cascade, and pretty much everything that you said in the video, applies to learning it aswell! Awesome content Tom, as always, keep it up :D

[@nasalmirror]

@Dan Don I'm pretty good on my hands now. I can hold a straight handstand for at least 30 sec on command. I do also handstands on gymnastics parallel bars. Also all kinds of leg movements, tuck handstand also pretty good. I've been doing it for 2 and a half years now.

[@nasalmirror]

@Dan Don yes, and it's not that strange that it takes that amount of time to become very proficient at standing on your hands. It takes time, effort and many hours of practice to be good at handstands.

[@felisha7293]

Im learning handstands because they look very cool. And I learned after age 55, so what isn't cooler than that? Never did gymnastics, or was terribly athletic, but now that I have more time, and am working hard on my health and strength, I decided to give it a try. Took me 2 months to just get the kick up down consistently. Now I'm working on balance, but it's hard to get your hands to act like feet. I've watched every video on handstand! (all 5K of them!)Learned it all on you tube, and I appreciate all the help I get from guys like you. My LT goal is to get off the wall and be able to balance for 10 secs. I've hit 5 seconds once or twice, but my brain is afraid to get off the wall, and I need a good bail before i can feel safe. Still working on that.

[@grantkiba7463]

Watching you struggle at 5:40 and feeling your suffering... From the yoga stand point the pose (or trying to get into the pose) allows you to be completely in the moment. No external thoughts. Treasure these moments on your journey to the OAHS. You will get there. It may be just around the corner.

[@murilopais8247]

I do Handstand because i love the movement! I feel a very cool energy doing, freedom and peace, At the same time i’m focused and aware of breath, shoulders, wrist and my balance. All time i do a Handstand i learn some new thing, it’s fabulous!.

[@goncalofernandes9217]

Your dog really trusts your handstands 😂

[@RSNC-ce1bw]

I started training handstands solely to do handstand pushups. Then I enjoyed being upside down. I’m 6’3” and have poor shoulder mobility so I ended up mangling a wrist about two weeks in. No more handstands on the floor for a bit. 2.5 months in now and I can get a 10s handstand on parallettes pretty consistently but my wrist is taking forever to heal. Your vids helped me identify my mobility issue so I’m working on that regularly now. Thx. 👍🏼

[@Wristonfire]

Wrists are total bitches... Good luck mate

[@jbklein1]

Great video again. Really appreciate and share your thougts about the insane learning process. I personnaly train handstands for this eternal struggle, and the sort of mistery there still is in the beautiful skill.

[@JoseVargas-yd8kn]

I told you every week,you are the best,i love the connection with your dog .Tommmm!

[@tc-3]

I'm not into handstands, but I really enjoy following your progress toward achieving OAHS. Kinda getting interested in trying to learn how to handstand, tough... gotta deal with injuries first.

[@jamestodd2650]

I like handstands because they bring you into the present moment, if you're not 100% there and focused, it won't work. I like the feeling of being upside down, the feeling of control and fine tuning of the body. sometimes I think about how you're holing up the planet with your hand/s. and it looks cool...

[@Xxh0mEr0xX]

I learn handstands because they are simple and complicated at the same time. Shout out to the tucks because it truly teaches how to push with your shoulder, its not a vertical push but a diagonal one, which is kinda of counterintuitive but just as everything in handstands

[@jay7911]

Since you asked: I do handstands to have a bulletproof shoulder joints for when I'm really old. I started at 37, now almost 40, I can now do a proper handstand, recently I also achieved straddle press to HS (thanks to you in some part). I know that most human beings tend to have problems with shoulder joint somwtime during their lives. When I'm 80 I want to still be able to RUN to cacth a bus.

[@srmangiapoco]

I truly appreciate your perspective on learning this skill.... Why I do handstands: 1. Deep-rooted obsessiveness. 2. I like the sensation of balancing on my hands and being tall. 3. They make me feel younger than I am (nearly 49).

[@zachariasmoerk-jensen7973]

Wow, that is sooo cool.

[@ballinhamster3170]

I want to learn handstand because I’ve always been a tall skinny runner and l want to train something that will make me feel coordinated and strong. Weightlifting never appealed to me, and I think the Stalder press is ridiculously badass so that’s where I’m headed :)

[@020nils]

This look like such a fun move to train but i want to get my press to handstand down perfectly before i go for the OAHS. On an unrelated note, what should one do if one is trying to improve their pike flexibility but their testicles keep getting in the way? should the feet be widened a little bit maybe? asking for a friend.

[@SaulAdrianVL]

I love doing hs cuz only the people who train them really can do them! Its a feat of Body Control!!! Man I get so amazed when i see you do those one arm hs holds !

[@SurjeetKandasiFitness]

I have got into calisthenics, mobility and Flexibility because of you, Gabo saturno and Fitness faq. No other reason and definitely not for insta😀 These 3 kind of cover pretty much everything one would ever need to be fit.🙂

[@tvhugoomiphilosophy7317]

Your handstand is amazing.

[@divinedbag]

hey tom, been a while since i posted here but watching you make coffee made me wonder if youve ever tried roasting your own coffee from green beans. I got into it a few months back and the flavor is on another level!

[@cptizumi]

I used to be a bboy and did a lot of tumbling as well for over a decade, but after getting older I had to switch to something lower impact. Training for the OAH is something that still feels somewhat similar to my prior training, and is one of the few "fun" things for me that isn't so hard on the body. Funny that you call this the hardest thing you ever had to learn - I feel exactly the same! This is coming from being able to do multiple airflares, 20 or so continuous flares, and most other power moves in breakdancing. None of that required the same time and dedication as the OAH.

[@Henrique_training]

The sensation of doing it is quite good

[@antonioperez7528]

Morning Tom. Killing one arm H/Stand & on Canes Bro. 5:00am in New Zealand 🇳🇿. Yes take the little gains. 🙏🏾you for sharing content. Love doing h/Stands not very good @ it right now But taking little gains 😃. Keep it 🤙🏾🔥👍🏾

[@mattleonard6568]

I highly recommend incorporating some more deloads in your training. Your body needs some time to realize the improvements, and also to come out of the adaptation slightly so that you can readapt yourself. Some of my best gains come after deloads

[@erikhakansson1585]

How do you deload?

[@anmax]

That’s exactly how I feel trainning handstands, it’s frustrating but it’s so fun

[@Nunak91]

I train handstand cuz I like awareness and to control my body. Overall, I like control. And straight handstand is so weird looking it makes me smile.

[@casperhudlebusch511]

why i do handstands:D in my early years i did a lot of bodybuilding and had cronic shoulder pain from it. after i started calisthenics and bodyweight tranning my shoulders recovered super fast. and now after i began to train and focus on my handstand my shoulders have never been better. aaaand it looks super cool :P

[@Rover08]

3:44 One year just of tuck and pike - persistence, slow steady progress

[@frankvanderwielen6876]

I want to learn handstands because of the sport I do (freestyle football). Handstands are getting a big part of it and a lot of freestylers have taken it to the next level already. The tucked handstand is actually the position where they'll balance the ball on their sole, it's crazy hard

[@anuraggupta1383]

Hey Tom, i was wondering if you could maybe make a video showing exercises on how to get rid of my knocked knees also called knee valgus i think. Thank you

[@Gdelosreyes_gsw]

The handstand is one of many elements I'd love to master in order to reach my desired total body control.

[@danielgupta9374]

Arismendy Santos What are the others?

[@johnpyershaherblhaddad5723]

I do it cause it is a challenge thing that's keeps me going to work harder

[@Pkqe33]

Hey Tom! I was wondering if you could make a video about how to fix anterior pelvic tilt, rounded shoulders, forward head and all those pesky and common posture problems. I know you have videos on the subject, but is there a way to correct one's posture with one simple 10 minute routine a day? Thank you, big fan!

[@BodyweightWarrior]

I’ve got routines for all of these already on my channel, just search on there for it :)

[@MarioUcomics]

Why I try to do handstands? Because it's actually a part of my kyokushin black belt test which I'm still training for

[@mikkelskov94]

Can you do a video on strengthening Ur wrists for handstands? I want to learn handstands just to get more body control, always been fascinated by people with good control over their body

[@cslife6666]

GMB wrist prep

[@willbe5321]

Why I do handstand 1. The fucker took me so long to learn, i'm not gonna fucking slack of. Im gonna keep doing handsstands till im fucking 80, otherwise it was all for nothing. 2. I was so proud when did a decent, balanced handstand for the first time. Great feeling!

[@marlon1be]

I can do a muscle up, back lever, Straddle front lever, pistol squat. But i can barley hold a 2 arm handstand..

[@rindertpersoon4322]

Amazing video Tom! When I'm training my OAHS I always have the bad habit of turning my hips in the wrong direction. How can I fix this?

[@polopolomay1]

Self dominance 'ting

[@Aditya-us1qn]

I have trying to do handstand for almost 6months now. Still cant hold a good handstand for 10 seconds Just can do 2-3secs here and there

[@AdrianOnBars]

keep it brother, follow Tom's routines and you'll get better

[@danielstassen813]

How many times a week do u practice handstand? 4 x per week is a minimum

[@farhanpiruzdelan5761]

Have you done enough chest to wall handstands

[@danielstassen813]

I always do 5 sets of 30-45’ chest to wall handstand with a 60s rest between sets every handstand session followed by 10 min of freestanding handstand (rest as needed)

[@kbomb1235]

I wish I trusted anyone the way Tom's dog trusts his handstands LOL

[@TheDomin8rr]

@ 2:50 the setter deathstare... My inspiration for 1 arm handstands is Master Oogway's 'inner peace' meditation technique from Kung-fu Panda movie. @0:56 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5u7o6aNr9Z-nMk ...My main issue doing handstands is lumbar spine & pelvis load up & coordinating muscle memory & strength around core.

[@hyperlemongt4890]

Why handstand? I just think its a good indicator of overall body control

[@GoodMusicAndCovers]

Hey Tom! Appreciate the videos Random question.. what coffee machine do you have / where did you get it.. struggling to find a simple one that has a good steam arm Thanks!

[@rubiola90]

Doing handstand because ithey're cool and because I feel like they improve EVERY movement aspect of my life, as if it can be considered some very base movement pattern (standing upside-down). Back in the day did you feel like normal handstand was the hardest thing you had to learn? I feel like it and I've done some wierd shit, when I started taking handstand seriously I didn't think it would have been soooo hard! Cheers

[@dustintate1599]

Hey. I hurt my wrist a while ago. Not from handstands but now I can't work on handstands. I can't bend my right wrist back nearly as far as my left. Any advice?

[@bull3tfr0g]

Why handstand, as a big guy...weight & height. It seemed like a challenge to overcome.

[@eurofree]

Practice against the wall until u get your balance right!

[@brucetheukuleleteacher9008]

I want to go hand stands because it’s much more interesting and fun than lifting weights like I’ve done for the past 18 years

[@danielgupta9374]

Bruce Tality Why not both?

[@arenmouradian823]

I want to get the handstand for my planche

[@edwardlane1255]

Capoeira :) want to get transition from handstand to qdr :) and back !

[@leonflorence118]

Do you lift and how often?

[@Foghorn90]

I got to like 10 sec handset so far. This of course is according to my 6 year old nephew. haha Thanks for the video.

[@rnonthenicschannel4820]

Hello bro!

[@JulienMoreauBarVengers]

I work it too it’s soo long haha

[@JWR-U]

What Happened to Tim sheiff podcast?

[@BodyweightWarrior]

Joseph Russo available unlisted here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHfInYOtgqaibM0 It received a lot of unfairly negative reception but you can still listen and watch

[@JWR-U]

Tom Merrick thank you Tom much appreciated

[@morna57]

Why i train handstand: Always been facsinated about movments thats more technical and body awareness. not just pure strenght. Handstand also requires alot of focus while your on your hands. It is a cool move aswell, not many people can do it.

[@NotFound-iu8wx]

Glad he didn't fell on top of the dog

[@JackR772]

How the hell can you drink bone broth 🤮, I presume thats what it was

[@subutaykhan9387]

It is june and you are still wearing a coat

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