I Learned The Frog Stand to Handstand In 374 Days

After over a year of grind, I FINALLY taught myself how to frog stand to handstand.
The Frog stand to handstand (or Crow-Handstand for all you yoga peeps) has been a mission of mine for a long time, and this video captures exactly how I managed to get there
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• Handstand Progress Diary
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[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Check out my Frog To Handstand program: www.calitothecrowd.com/frog-to-handstand

[@flashgordon6510]

It's great to know that it will take a long time. There are so many videos that make it seem like it might take a couple of days or weeks to handstand.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

I won't lie, those videos were sooooo frustrating to watch! I also think some of them are so fake! 'I learned how to handstand in 1 week' is just pure BS - unless you have some sort of background in handbalance.

[@Hand1r]

It takes different times for every person but some say like 4 days and that’s just a big lie

[@realrx2306]

it all depends how hard you train dawg, if your willing to put in hours of effort every day then your going to make months of progress within a few weeks, i trained hard as shit and got a static handstand in a month. And frogstand to handstand in a week. L sit to handstand two weeks later. It all depends on the amount of effort your willing to put in towards your goals

[@jaymers25]

Same, I have been practicing for months feeling defeated. It’s refreshing to hear it’s actually a slow process to master.

[@stefanstefan161]

​@@realrx2306Hi.Any suggestions on training programme and exercises when it comes to handstand and frog to handstand?I've been trying to learn them for a few months but not much progress so far.

[@GeekClimber]

Incredible journey man! Thanks for sharing.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Mate! Right back at you 👊🏿

[@simzblack1571]

2:18 you have no idea how long I have been looking for someone to explain this issue to me. Everytime I done a handstand I never focused on shoulder mobility so I always had an excessive arch. I didn’t know What wrong. Thank you so much. You got yourself a new sub. This is truly a game changer for me. I can’t express my gratitude with words.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

haha! Glad you found it helpful, Simz!

[@jaxonlee4587]

Mate this has gassed me up so much! I'm going to go hard on my handstand starting tomorrow!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Hope it goes well!

[@_Avaan_]

Awesome Video💪

[@alihk2290]

That intro😂😂

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

haha the pain was real!

[@marosdesiatnik3038]

I started calisthenics like 2 weeks ago, I have been going to the gym for 6 months and I wanted a change. Did the frog stand yesterday, I could hold it for longer but I have no balance. I was just looking how to do a hand stand and thought it's going to take me a few weeks but after this... Thanks for your advice, its going to be useful. Keep up a good work man.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

First of all, congrats on getting into calisthenics! I understand more than most what an intimidating step that can be! Glad you found the tips useful and keep it going! 💪🏿

[@spiderthenics9462]

Dude throwing those ''as little as 4 months'' and me crying inside....Man you are telling truths only and it hurts but i appreciate it. You are setting realistic expectations for people. Most out there are like 30 days frog to full planche tutorial.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Once I learn how 😅

[@akuto2905]

Wow. I reached my first year of Cali and I achieved this skill. Came a long way. Started with only 2 push ups :)

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

DAMN!!! Two push ups to frog-handstand in one year?!!! That is insane progress!!! SO happy for you! Keep it going and you'll be planching in no time!!!

[@FernandoAlamilloM]

Congratulations on achieving the handstand!! It is great that you found the way to do it with the frog to handstand. I enjoy a lot how you have shared the steps and challenges that you found on the journey.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Fernando! Yeah it was crazy frustrating, but now that I have it, I handstand all the time - a bit addicted to be honest 😂

[@hemo84]

your videos are amazing man, they are helping me a lot in my training, thank you!!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Glad to hear that, Jun. I hope that you're training keeps coming along well!

[@darrensimmons6943]

Such an inspiring journey, bro! I really hope your channel takes off because you really do deserve it!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

thanks!

[@LostInLeiden]

This is a fantastic video, really inspirational. Thanks for sharing. I'm a year and a half into my handstand journey and have completely plateaued, it's so frustrating but watching this will help my motivation going forward

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Yeah the handstand was extremely humbling, but definitely take it in your stride and just do a little every day... you'll get there and I promise you'll be so happy that you worked at it when you do =]

[@dannilovescats6474]

So happy for you! I know how hard you have worked for this!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Cheers, Danni

[@LevKalashnikov]

Sweet talk! Really inspiring! Thanks mate!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Glad you enjoyed it =]

[@nickbowd]

Great work. Well done.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thank you! Cheers, Nick

[@AntW11]

Congratulations on your handstand progress and thank you for sharing your reflections. Nice work👍

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

You're welcome!

[@m00ndweller]

Holy shit dude, your motivation/determination is inspiring. To have still carried on working towards your goal after so long, and with so many periods of little to no success, is amazing. I’m just starting my calisthenics journey (starting with doing a push up as my first goal) and this has really motivated me!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

That is a fantastic first goal to target Iain! And yeah, not point beating around the bush, the calisthenics life is a hard one, but it is super rewarding!

[@Carlossilva-nh5vk]

Dude, I'm absolutely loving your channel. You're gonna go far man

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Cheers, Carlos! Glad you liked it!

[@orenchen3823]

Bro🙏🙏🙏🙏 you make me happy to see you successes. yours consistency and getting to the point are pay off. You don't give up. Nothing will stop you i like it dude. Continue.💯

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Mate, the support is fuel, so thank YOU, Oren!

[@andreasschneider1628]

good job, thx for sharing

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Glad you like it 👊🏿

[@piyushdwivedi7195]

That's awesome!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks , Piyush!

[@janetswinston9202]

This is amazing progress!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Cheers Janet!

[@Kokoszka25]

I'm learning now basic handstand, thank you for motivation to harder work. I'll try the frog stand to handstand

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Give it a try, you might be surprised! I managed to get a good portion of the progress just by doing frog stand holds =]

[@braidon2]

On the same journey right now. Really nice video:) thanks!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

hope this helps you get there!

[@Cltjmac]

Good video bro, I just subbed to the channel 💪🏾‼️

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Appreciate it! - Glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@simonsaes1678]

your journey is such an inspiration, man!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Simon!

[@doersphysique]

Congratz bro 💪🏾⚡

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Cheers man! Was along time coming

[@samjakana6883]

Your channel is crazy underrated. I can't wait for you to blow!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

cheers man!

[@elbichoamarillo]

great work- you rock:)!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Mats!!! 😁

[@silveirabraga777]

nice vid brodie love the channel

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Appreciate it, thanks Lucas!

[@sophiadalton]

Congrats Andrew - amazing achievement 👏🏼🙌🏼

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Sophia! =]

[@richardtansr]

This video is very helpful. Especially the practical time frame to achieve the handstand and not days or weeks as shown by many other videos. 👍

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Yeah those sort of videos had me really doubting myself at points, but hopefully this will motivate people to keep pushing through! 💪🏿

[@tyronesharkisha8204]

Hello remember my 100 quid 😂😂😂

[@Gisellekits]

😂😂😂

[@funwithcalisthenics]

Really great video.. watched every second..

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thank you! Glad you found it useful!

[@VeganBisdak]

Honestly I really dig your videos, it's nice to hear the raw details of your journey and the things that worked / didn't work for you along the way. It's refreshing compared to other calisthenics tutorials where they just show you the cues and what exactly to do. Keep it up man!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

It means a lot that you found that side of it valuable because, at the time, those failures felt like the end of the world! 😅

[@VeganBisdak]

@@CaliToTheCrowd Haha likewise, but in the end the struggle makes the achievement that much more worth it! Looking forward to more of your vids

[@mccallumJJJ]

I'm so something... when you hit your frog to handstand twice at the end of the video... cheers man. awesome!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Anthony! Love the support!

[@shahin8483]

thanks for sharing. Currently doing frog stand now

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Good luck, man!!

[@rui5038]

HAHHAA THE INTRO! Dude your progress is insane! The only thing that I can think of to make this more controlled is to do the negative against the wall, like do it backwards. But damn the end of the video 👏👏👏 awesome.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

I've never thought of that, but it makes so much sense! Will give that a go! I sooo want to be able to rep these out!

[@rui5038]

@@CaliToTheCrowd can't wait to see your progress hahaha

[@wellington5397]

Hahaha such a hilarious intro, man 😆👍🏼

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

haha! Yeah, i enjoyed filming that!

[@edd3963]

Great job.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Ed!

[@marcosmimoso]

gz Andrew!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

haha we move!

[@johnrobertson2520]

Brilliant vid bro! Similar to my journey

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Hope yours was less painful, John! 😂

[@uddinislah3042]

EXCELLENT VERY NICE

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Haha Thank you!

[@ParitoshPotukuchi]

Congratulations Andrew. I cannot tell you how much this inspires me to keep going even if I don’t see any progress. Loved your Handstand press. Keep it up! You are going to be big soon man!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thank you! And yeah, the handstand is a painful journey but you'll get there - it's just a slow burn!

[@ParitoshPotukuchi]

@@CaliToTheCrowd Surely man I will get there. I would really love to see some weighted pull-ups and OAC training by you.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Weighted stuff, coming VERY soon... oac, will be a bit of a while though - I'm not that strong yet 😅

[@ParitoshPotukuchi]

@@CaliToTheCrowd Yeah Andrew. I am currently 81 kgs at 195 cm and do sets of 3-4 reps with 20 kgs. The goal is to reach 5X5 with 40 kg, that is half of my body weight. From what I have read online esp. on reddit bodyweightfitness I can start doing negatives and other stuff for OAC.

[@Steven-lo5yr]

good job bro!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks, Steven!

[@Mxrshmallow]

The clip at 7:20 was really beautiful to see after hearing the whole journey haha congrats mate, you’ve given me hope

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Was such a great feeling! Happy you found the video motivating - it's why I make them! Good luck on your own handstand progress! 💪🏿

[@olivermace8857]

Awesome content... Ive also just found out about the crow pose and i can instantly push up into a handstand just struggle holding it at the end...

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Oliver! And that is quality that you could immediately push out from that position! Had you trained the frog stand much before or is that just raw strength???!! 👊🏿

[@kevinbo1641]

Another amazing video! I was wondering if you could make a video on shoulder mobility, for us who is lacking, like you were?

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Yessir! I have one already, you can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWTZqZlnmtqprKM

[@kevinbo1641]

Perfect. Thank you!

[@NewFitness]

😁nice intro

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Haha! Cheers!

[@WilliamGone]

Yea took me long also now I can’t stop doing them !

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

They're ridiculously addictive!

[@mffre]

I just achive the frog stand, in free space but only hold it for 3 second+ I know its not impressive but holding my entire body weight with just my hands are already good enough for me thanks bro! 😎

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

That is still a quality first step! Frog stand is a skill that so many customers struggle with! And I hope this is the first breakthrough of many!

[@big.zeek_]

Wow good video

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Leke!

[@henrikpeterson1652]

I feel you i Been traning for handstand 6 months and still using the wall i can get 40 sec holds sime days with out touching the wall but not consistent, I will try to use frog now see if that will helped getting better consistent its a Journey frustrating but love it, keep it up mann 👍👍

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

yeah, you're right Henrik it can be a hard journey. And yeah give it a try and let me know how it goes. You may be surprised at what you can do!

[@MarincaGheorghe]

Wow ! I also stay close to the wall when doing a bent arm press but when near the top strengthening my line I usually overshot by arching my back 😢

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Haha! I hear this, Marinca! The first time I did it, the way my face planted the floor, almost put my nose into my brains! 😂

[@ulfurk]

Four years ago I began a goal to get from frogstand to handstands. I developed a mean frogstand game, as well as some other calisthenics skills, and I could kick up into a handstand well enough and even do some wall based hsps. However, my progression with the handstands was slow and finding the balance to kick up in free space seemed like it would take me forever. So that goal became elusive and I stopped trying so hard. I now see that rather than focus so much on getting the handstands before developing the strength and technique to push from frog to handstand may have been a mistake. Thank you.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Yeah it can be an extremely frustrating journey but there Can be method to the handstand madness. I personally found having more than enough strength to do the advance frog stand, helped A LOT with overall handstanding so hopefully this works for you too! Keep pushing, and good luck! 💪🏿

[@joedagoe9952]

Damn good vid and work, Andrew! Moar please!

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

haha thanks, Joe! Every single week, man! Every. single. week!

[@bitchimightbe3773]

I’m trynna do this in a month tops

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Hope the tips in this video help you get there!

[@olivermace8857]

You should definitely aim for the bent arm planche and 90 degree push up now!.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Those two are 100% on the agenda! Just cleaning up my HSPU a bit more before adding anything else 💪🏿

[@Preben2024]

Pressing up have higher consistency than using some degree of momentum but not everyday has the push strength or flexiblity for it

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

That's what I found at least. the trade off between becoming skillful in the kick up OR getting stronger in the bent-arm press was a tough choice 💪🏿

[@Preben2024]

@@CaliToTheCrowd I have the press ups for free. But it is also the carryover of my kick up style reminding of a half mixture between forward lean press/ and some degree momentum. Also doing alot of other progressions like chest to wall tuck hs which puts alot of weight onto the shoulders arms or just in general extending as much as possible through the arm shoulders would give one the press for free the bent arm press i mean by that

[@shamhanisayev8591]

I might be wrong, but I believe that you relied on the walls too much and maybe you didnt push yourself hard enough to be able to achieve this much much faster. I have achieved this much faster ( 4 months ) by really pushing myself to do crazy stuff like 50 to 100 wall assisted handstand push ups, pike push ups, pike holds, jumping on my hands again and again and again. I even stretched my legs and back for the handstand press. I already knew what to do and who to look for on the internet (mainly Gabo Saturno and Sondre Berg), because I have been fascinated by the handstand for forever, but never put in the work. The reason I went so hard is probably because I set very high expectations: 60 seconds hold and handstand press ( the elegant one that Gabo does ). After 4 months I had a personal record of 44 seconds in holding the handstand and I could do the handstand straddle press. So, I have gotten very close my goals. HAD I PUT MORE TIME IN IT, THEN I WOULD HAVE ACHIEVED THIS IN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH OR SO. So for the comments saying that it takes very long is not true. It depends on how hard you are willing to push to get there and how much time you are willing to invest in it every day or week.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Yup! That was one of the things I wanted to highlight here. I probably made every mistake you can make, but I still got there in the end. Hoping a video like this will help others avoid the mistakes I made myself!

[@alexdenk1130]

Hey Andrew! Thanks for the great video. I struggle with getting my knees off the back of the arms. When I lift them off, my legs immidiately fall down to the floor. Is there a good way to keep better control? This is my sticking point in the progression. Thank you! Cheers from Austria

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Great question. I had the same problem myself on my early attempts and the key is to have a solid frog stand to begin with (hips high, strong pushing strength). Use this video to help you get a strong base: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2enpKuZqttnjtU And once you have a good 20s frog stand hold, work on your pike push ups to develop the pushing strength that will get you to a point where you can take one leg off then take off the other leg. Good luck Alex, and I'm always around if you have any more Qs 💪🏿

[@alexdenk1130]

@@CaliToTheCrowd Thank you so much! I'll give it a try!

[@garimatiwari7453]

Congratulations, it's party time now 🎉.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

IKR!

[@PunchNugget]

at 5:26 this is exactly what I am doing now. its easer to kick up with both legs at same time...eventually going to do frog to press and hand stand

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Frog to handstand is a long game - you will get there, but yeah it is a slow process. Just a matter of time. I hope you get there soon!

[@PunchNugget]

@@CaliToTheCrowd FINALLY DID IT LAST NIGHT! now need to learn to control my self down from the handstand.

[@viktorefremov2640]

Hello , i think i just finally found first honest KZbin channell👍 I have one question , i am 34 years old, how you think its possible for me to do handstand?

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

100%, Viktor! I have helped people far older than you learn how to handstand! Hope this helps give you a good place to start! 💪🏿

[@viktorefremov2640]

@@CaliToTheCrowd thank you, by the way i didn't expect it woud be that hard. But im gonna try it any way. Wish all of you be honest for yourself and good journey ✊ p.s . Sorry for my English

[@shamon3946]

Hey man I rly love your videos . I noticed that in the video you said you were treating the handstand as a strength excercise and only doing it on push days . I’ve been doing a similar thing. I’m getting into calisthenics so I wanted to try to build up to an lsit and frog stand on my push days, Skin the cats on the pull days, and pistol squats on my leg days. Should I reduce the amount of things I’m trying to learn and try to do these movements everyday or is it fine if I do it just 2x a week.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

From my personal experience, I would say 'yes'. The handstand is one of those skills that DRASTICALLY benefits from regular practice, and juggling too many goals will take away from teh quality that you can train at. For reference, i typically have one skill goal that covers: Push, Pull and flexibility, where one is always the priority. For example, using what you have mentioned here, I would suggest you target: Push: handstand Pull: Skin the cat Flexibility: pike flexibility this way, you will indirectly get the pistol squad and frog stand anyways. Keep working hard and good luck, Shamon! 👊🏿

[@shamon3946]

@@CaliToTheCrowd ok so if I’m understanding you right. I should work on Handstands frequently and almost everyday right? Is it ok if I keep the L sit in my push day cuz I’ve almost got the hang of it. And then you’re saying to then do Skin the cat for pull and Pike flexibility for the legs. I was doing some research and people told me to do a pistol squat movement on an elevated platform with your other leg hanging a lil ahead of you to get that mobility that you need for the pistol squat. Should I continue doing this or should I stop and focus on pike flexibility.

[@Beats-By-Anthony]

Awesome work Andrew! I am in exactly the same situation! I started doing the frog handstand skill last week so lets see how far I will be by end of 2022! How tall are you by the way? I am a little over 6 feet (184 cm) and it seems that people with long legs/femurs (like me and you) have a hard time to get the frog hanstand compared to someone with shorter legs!?

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Anthony! I'm not actually that tall (178.5cm) but you're right, my leg length to height ratio is quite high so horizontal pushing and pulling movements will likely be a challenge - but I just see that as an added challenge that will prove to people watching these videos that it's still possible. Love that you've taken up the frog-handstand as a skill, and keen to see how it goes for you! 👊🏾

[@Beats-By-Anthony]

@@CaliToTheCrowd Thanks man! Definitely a huge challenge! But with great success!

[@mehditeimoori]

Learning handstand and etc. like this is possible in just one week.

[@roy-cm4wo]

A progression that actually makes sense? That’s pretty crazy, nothing crazy like a month or a week and logically speaking for people who don’t have much time in their day.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

haha my next video: I learned to backflip in 20 mins! For real though, I know what you mean. Videos like that can be very frustrating!

[@justanescape2649]

2/11- D 1 on learning HandStand…although been trying this for months now…but that’s like twice a month…so not proper and counting

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

How's it all going???

[@meowlover1142]

how often did you train per week and how much do you weigh?

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

I trained this movement about 2-3 times per week. and I weigh 80KGs

[@arpan8584]

Hey bro i follow you i want to learn l sit from you

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Here's how I learned: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKKaoHqsYrCMmck 👊🏿

[@gus6279]

In my 2nd week, I've been able to do a frog stand to a handstand but I can only hold it for 5-8 seconds. wish everyone good luck

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

That is crazy progress for just week 2! You'll be flying in no time!

[@denisisaac7453]

374 days are a lot of days

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

yup! It took me a long time

[@denisisaac7453]

@@CaliToTheCrowd why so long? It usually takes from 2 to 4 weeks to learn the handstand and you don't have to work that long to gain strength. 10 consecutive wall assisted handstand push-ups some sets of pike push-ups and dips should be enough Me and my buddies learned this in 1-2 months. Probably because we workout 2-3 hours a day 6 days per week and we're young Anyway, keep working. You can do better if you put enough time 💪❤

[@kiariannnn3093]

This goes to show anyone that you never give up. Believe in your progress/self, stay consistent, and your training will reward you. You’re living proof of that 🦾

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Thanks Kiarian!

[@daniella3528]

Even a year is a fast amount of time to do this!