Learn this before Handstand! (Shoulder stand step-by-step!)

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Handstand is a really popular exercise, many people practice it, it’s there in many types of training, but not many learn the proper handstand.
What if I say you can make the path to handstand easier with a much simpler exercise that almost everyone misses?
Before you start practicing the handstand, there is another skill I suggest you to learn if you want to make your handstand and handstand pushups journey easier! And this is the shoulder stand.
In this video, I’m gonna show you this beginner skill, which we can say is a milestone on the way to the handstand.
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[@artie496]

Last week I made a pair of medium height paralettes from scrap timber in my shed, and this morning, after following your really helpful and clear progressions, nailed it with (I think) almost perfect form. Thank you - your channel is excellent. I am 76 years old,by the way, and only started a regime of running and calisthenics about a year ago. My life has been transformed!

[@piyushdwivedi7195]

Highly underrated channel! This information is gold!

[@GymnasticsMethod]

I’m happy it helped! For your feedback it’s worth it already 😉

[@Mjolknirn]

Thank you so much! Am trying to angle more towards gymastic style workouts from lifting (I'm 200cm 😅), and have found Tom Merrick and your videos very helpful!

[@GymnasticsMethod]

Let’s gooo! :))

[@Aryan-jn9lt]

I can understand the problems you might be facing i am 198cm mysel😂

[@telpochyaotl]

This is awesome! I'm enjoying training these on the rings so much, never thought I could until you showed me how.... Thanks lots!

[@GymnasticsMethod]

And you’re doing great! Keep it up! ;)

[@mray3308]

I've been working on my handstand for 2 years and during this period I also practised frogstand and headstand. Then I moved to bars and it was much difficult to do a handstand on a bar than on the ground. On the ground your fingers provide much more control over your balance whereas on the bar only thing you can depend is your wrist strength. Also bars elevate you like 20-30 cm above ground which makes it scarier. Finally, when you are standing on your hands, you have more options to save yourself from falling on your back when you loose balance, like hand walk. If you are a beginner, I strongly recommend doing shoulder stands near a wall and also put a thin pillow or matress right between the bars, so that if you loose your balance, and trust me you will, you can put your forehead over the pillow and reach and get support from the wall with your feet to prevent falling on your back.

[@GymnasticsMethod]

Absolutely! There’s gonna be a video about handstand this weekend, stay tuned!

[@cygarner1834]

I'm excited to hear about the shoulder stand in

[@fedorlubensky]

Amazing video!

[@GymnasticsMethod]

Thank you

[@likemy]

great video and great progressions.

[@gonkong5638]

Yeah, preparation is no joke guy. I have some wrist problem because I want to do the trick so soon.

[@petalumatube]

Thanks

[@lorezampadeferro8641]

Very helpful! 💪💪 I like this channel a lot

[@GymnasticsMethod]

I'm glad you like it! Thank you for your feedback! :) 🙏

[@orlandop4sun]

Always the best ..

[@GymnasticsMethod]

🙏🙏

[@Hyperboley]

Shoulder stand, let's go

[@megereen]

Great video.

[@pingpong4811]

Rings are best, I agree, but you can go on the straight low bar, like where children usually play, and do the same thing> if you tip, just hold on to the bar and swing around it. different for the hands ofc because of different force direction compared to paralettes, but still very safe to do.

[@GymnasticsMethod]

💯

[@myfitlife]

Nice! Thanks!

[@GymnasticsMethod]

🙏

[@elicohen8156]

Incredible video. If I may ask, how do you load up onto a shoulder stand on rings or parallel bars? I

[@GymnasticsMethod]

Thank you! 🙏 Basically as you see on the rings video, from L-sit, or simple support, just lean forward and elevate the hip in tuck at the same time. That’s the easiest. However you can do staddle to prevent falling down, using the straps, or in pike - that’s the most advanced.

[@User_ML907]

Subscribed.

[@adamtokodi5483]

How good it is to start practicing ss on rings from the start? I don't have parallel bars that are high enough and no one is selling them in my country. I already have pretty good strength and technique on ring dips and ring holds

[@I_am_me_1]

Yeah you can start on them its just harder than on parralets but if you train with them your stabilization muscles should be ready

[@adamtokodi5483]

@@I_am_me_1 Thnx, I'll give it a try

[@oceanapawn]

Love your channel. Really interested in your program. I have a minor elbow issue that just started a few weeks ago. Should I wait till it's better to start?

[@GymnasticsMethod]

Thank you! 🙏 If that’s something minor, prehab itelf can be a huge help. Up to you, I don’t want to push anything :)

[@lusitanus6504]

Great video! Where did you buy the paralelettes?

[@mohamadalshawa6795]

great

[@GymnasticsMethod]

Thank you!

[@insjok9584]

I can kinda do this, but the angle of my body to the ground is only 45 degrees, how do I get a steeper angle

[@aseelehab5858]

Is it normal that I find it harder than handstand itself? I feel more pressure on my shoulders than the one I feel when doing a handstand against the wall, or even free (I sometimes hold it around 10-15 seconds)

[@weenerdawg3972]

Am i supoosed to bend arms in order to balance backwards from handstand?

[@ruthhuijgens]

No you should preferably keep your balance without bending at the elbows. Balance corrections are through pushing with the fingertips/wrist (smaller corrections) or closing at the shoulders or hips (bigger corrections). To learn it properly, practice closing the shoulders and closing the hips separately, so not both at the same time. I also used to bend slightly at the elbows for balance in the beginning but now I only do this very rarely anymore. It's not super bad but it's better long term to learn balance the correct way if you want to learn more than just a straight hs.

[@hpt.boy2mohith62]

Planche pleas it is too hard for me

[@GymnasticsMethod]

Will do that soon

[@Stronger493]

What's the height of the parallettes?

[@GymnasticsMethod]

I think 30 cm

[@iwbagiai]

i tried this and toppled over and hurt my back, lol

[@brownet89]

Let's try ir

[@GymnasticsMethod]

let's go!

[@yogaajipambudi7370]

Why i felt like my head wanna explode?

[@cheickbara4437]

this exercise fucked up my elbow. probably i wasn’t doing it correctly

[@GymnasticsMethod]

Probably :(