From Zero To One Arm | My Handstand Journey

[@Matthewismith]

Thank you for the kind response from everyone. For those asking about tutorials, I upload more frequent shorter ones on instagram.com/matthewismith The 'Mechanics Of' series will continue on here. Comment below what you'd like me to cover (it'll most likely end up as an IG tutorial)

[@joanshir2452]

👍👍

[@emilianoespinosa7865]

What routine do You have to take good care of your wrists? That is something i am struggling with. Thanks You

[@karlhunt3797]

Matthew that's brilliant buddy. Great video, I used to be a dancer and since giving it up have felt something missing. I think this can be my new focus. Thanks for the inspiration dude, I'll be following you for tips 👍

[@TheCatchProductions]

matthewismith how do I contact you to get online coaching matthew? Many thanks 🙏🏾

[@Matthewismith]

@@emilianoespinosa7865 There's an unlisted playlist which can be found on the channel page full of wrist prep exercises. There's also a free PDF in the Handstand Toolkit that goes into more detail when you sign up for the free preview.

[@Debbus00]

If you watch this video upside down, it's a story about Spiderman desperately trying to get unstuck from the ceiling.

[@Matthewismith]

Hahaha, I laughed too hard at this 😂

[@purvatya8345]

Why is this comment not on top😂

[@nirmalbabu9570]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fazlinederies502]

🤣🤣🤣 and now I can’t unsee this! That’s hilarious!

[@rojinjuliet]

😆😆😆

[@ultispidey99]

Don’t forget, out of the 6 minutes of him succeeding, he cut out the hours of him falling and getting back into it.

[@vidya2144]

yea no shit captain obvious

[@assaqwwq]

@@vidya2144 moist

[@yourfabilouscoach]

Thats how progress works. You do, you fail, you get up and do it again with the learnings from the fail... 🤘

[@uncleiroh4650]

Nani?

[@converseboyy1303]

@fast Swift and rapid info HOLEY- MOLEY REALLY?... nah I'll just stay on the floor and sleep there

[@FAILRAWR]

Honestly one of the most impressive changes throughout the video is his flexibility. Some serious work must have gone into that. He has almost full straddle splits at the end there!

[@hunlevistube]

I think you was gonna say mobility of which flexibility is only one part.

[@manderly109]

Right !!! He gained a lot of flexibility.

[@seemathakur8991]

The End of journey: now I'm learning to stand on my feet again.

[@BadassBobY]

Bruh 😂 calisthenics do be like this, you spend more time on the bar/rings or on your hands than you do on your feet.

[@secretsuperstr]

Are aap bhi CALISTHENICS kar rhe kya ??? GIRL ho na ?

[@גיאנתנאל-ס1ז]

🤣

[@FrozenMermaid666]

Good one! 😂😂😂

[@gym-22]

😆😆😆

[@olobzjr]

Him 5 years later: " *my first 1 minute hand stand moonwalk* "

[@DrWeird-zw5dc]

LOL *golf claps* :)

[@tejaswatrivedi6670]

😄

[@ayasurya5643]

idk why i feel so happy that my eyes watery. that is amazing man, imagine all the hardwork to achieve that.

[@betterthanyouateverything3224]

Him: takes 3 years Me: Delusionally thinks that I can do it in one day

[@atukcool299]

Yeah mann... Got same with you

[@iSwearToCod]

if you could learn things in a day you wouldn’t get to have the fun journey along with it !

[@dominique7526]

Well you can probably do handstand only by one week of grinding....believe me

[@kaigorodaki]

Ikr

[@MikCBT20]

I learned handstand in 3 months at my home without any coach during this lockdown😊.

[@eon001]

3 years and 20 teachers?! Here's me thinking I could learn it in a few months in my bedroom. :/

[@andrewwilkinson4153]

eon001 you can certainly learn two handed in a couple of months. I learnt two handed minute hand stands in 5 weeks. Persistence my dude!

[@eon001]

@@andrewwilkinson4153 Yea I'll keep at it. :) One arm handstand is out of the question for me, but I'll be happy with hand stand push ups and maybe a hand stand walk.

[@whiteautumns]

you can get a normal 2 arm handstand in under a week.

[@Tristan-mb1hb]

Ryan k

[@abd4620]

@@andrewwilkinson4153how much did you train in a week

[@darkmoon4135]

His arms is thick and sturdy, and his hands are flat and steady. My palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy.

[@yarik12341]

Mom's spaghetti

[@peblepicle3017]

he's nervous

[@mattrixio]

but on the surface he looks calm and ready

[@_vblax]

to drop bombs

[@NotaTrollJustRealistic]

But he keeps on forgetting

[@Malabarismo]

This is super motivating!

[@herculean616]

You can see his arms get muscular during the journey.

[@galangsuryaanggara1421]

Herculean every handstands variation need powerful core

[@antonioc3543]

Maybe he also workouted

[@chcocat]

Antonio Colella english?

[@mouses_HK]

@@antonioc3543 lol

[@mouses_HK]

Sometimes he was in a gym doing handstands

[@Sinnohy]

Gotta' love the part where the lizard just casually walked right by the camere..

[@sarahbasto6520]

Which part was it?

[@etienne7406]

@@sarahbasto6520 3:32

[@Ryquard1]

Thats an iguana

[@NzSumzN]

Lizard be like, I can't even

[@movementcontrol7106]

Mad respect, from someone who is working on the 1 arm hs I can only imagine the hours behind these holds. Great content!

[@seamac7564]

I'm 51, you've inspired me to do this, starting tomorrow.

[@Denshin99]

I wish you the best of luck! : )

[@teenagemand2362]

Sea Mac progress ?

[@andreasb5354]

I started handstand training in Nov 2020 when I was 50. In Dec 2021 I was able to stand 30 seconds in our living room beside the Christmas tree without felling the tree.

[@TysonE]

Impressive progress Matt! I really appreciated the editing on this vid, it was such a great style to tell the story.

[@Matthewismith]

Thanks Tyson, means a lot coming from you. I remember watching your weightlifting and gymnastic journeys when I was first starting out. Certainly part of the inspiration, so thank you for putting out the content you have!

[@Meeeeeeeeeeeeh34]

Dam the music is getting me pumped for the progress

[@krandom9283]

That is a Banging TOOOOOOOOOON ...I agree.

[@amikkr9464]

The Song is Real Good feeling

[@user-vg2ok5ep1m]

I need the name of it

[@amikkr9464]

@@user-vg2ok5ep1m Real Good Feeling

[@n8nelson2003]

Agreed. Great tune

[@Jen206]

I’m going to show my children this video 😂 If this isn’t the epitome of hard work then I don’t know what is.

[@Matthewismith]

haha, I appreciate the compliment! I hope they enjoyed it

[@romansidiropoulos7033]

lol that is only the beggining my friend

[@gam940]

I thought they're would be a " truck " to it. No substitute for hard work

[@SurjeetKandasiFitness]

I was frustrated that its been 1 year and I cant do handstand properly and only been able to do inconsistent 10sec holds but now I know,it happens with everyone and it takes time... Thanks for motivation👍

[@ankitdani.4977]

Nice effort sir hv subscribed ur chnl

[@royisadude]

I love that you put how much time this took! Very motivating to see how much hard work went into this. Every wants things super quickly these days and with all the new “fitness experts” claiming everything can be in like say 21 days, it’s refreshing to see someone with integrity. Sure it would be nice to have it quickly, but it just means that much more once you can say how much you worked for it! Good job man! Lots of respect.

[@jaysysumakaRatMaster3]

My journey is just beginning at 43 years old after 15 years of lower back pain with debilitating symptoms and a year after a wrist injury which causes me pain even after a few press-ups. Now I want to regain control of my life... Handstands are my goal. A 1 arm handstand isn’t even a dream right now but to planche and handstand is certainly an aim for the future. Hats off to your persistence but my battle is with physical ability and anxiety... fear....TMS... Tension Myonural Syndrome. Or To Much Stress as it’s fast becoming known as. Bring it on 👍🏼

[@99nine90]

Jay Sysum a.k.a Rat Master 3 You got this man!

[@scuiped8176]

Awesome!!

[@noahatlas5240]

I believe in you Mr. Jay!!!!

[@jaysysumakaRatMaster3]

yon shaish planche or one arm handstands aren’t even on my radar right now.... a basic handstand is where I’m at. Looking at the big picture here it’s gonna be months if not years before I’m physically strong enough to do either. I certainly don’t think there’s anything easy about callisthenics movements that’s for sure. All of them require hard training and commitment.👍🏼

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

@@jaysysumakaRatMaster3 true

[@javsama1]

The iguana: sorry sorry sorry just passing by

[@prachand.not.prachanda]

3:33

[@Nipajim]

Definitely the highlight... 😁

[@AViewCado69420]

The path and choices he head taken in his life had led to this

[@cubershil6298]

Hey man you are an absolute legend in handstands and editing

[@theoopps2175]

I, myself , on the journey to master handstand, and have been able to hold for 15 seconds consistency, and keep coming back to your video. It's really motivate me to keep practicing handstand. THANK YOU.

[@Ncraft2]

cousin of mine when he was born he likes to walk on his hands, and now its like his hands became his legs literally he can run fast with his hands

[@yetto1277]

Lmao 4 likes, wassup

[@Gamblefree_life]

Editing team should get an "Oscar" for sure.

[@Sam-sb2sq]

Agreed

[@obriang904]

This made me feel overjoyed just watching this.

[@nivbekerman1933]

Amazing. very impressive brother keep going!!

[@DontTouchThatPootisBird]

I have been practicing for 4 months. I still cant start off a handstand without first touching the wall. Even after kicking off the wall my longest handstand has been 5 seconds. I've practiced everyday about maybe 5-10 minutes. Thank you for reigniting hope that one day I can do a handstand

[@annabandana9889]

I really appreciate the timeline since it feels realistic and makes me feel better about my own progress 😭

[@ccg2301]

You've made me realize I have a long road a head of me... I've just started training handstand for almost 4 months now and just achieved my first 10 secs hold. Now at least i have an idea how of far ahead my finish line is. Thank you and keep it up bro. God bless.

[@DontTouchThatPootisBird]

I have been training every day four 4 months and I can do a 3 second no wall hold :( I am glad that you can do a real handstand as it gives me hope.

[@ccg2301]

@@DontTouchThatPootisBird Keep at it bro... at some point it suddenly gets easier to find the center of gravity and hold it, it's just a matter of time... We'll get there soon too.

[@SCARLUIS-nk2sk]

The journey ends : I forgot how to stand on my feets

[@FindAWayGymnastics]

You also forgot how to English...

[@battateddybear6191]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MonsterPumpkin]

From Zero To One Foot/ My journey on learning to walk again

[@user-ug2xi5dz3m]

*feet

[@_eko_ill.1779]

@@user-ug2xi5dz3m feets is funnier

[@meowmeow7440]

day 5 at 12:00 am: I'm wandering across youtube. youtube: *hey wanna see somebody doing handstands?* me: nah brain: *don't waste the opportunity , watch it*

[@mayoooketchup]

That makes two of us!

[@skirtch9298]

3 now

[@sultanalsuwaidi2588]

4 of us

[@myriampro4973]

1:28 am, YT may think I am giving up the electro swing thing, and throws me this. Another quarantine goal...

[@malikbenachour3511]

could you imagine someone stealing his phone, going through his gallery to see thousands of videos of him doing handstands.

[@LegoGonkDroid]

that’s exactly what people would find on my phone

[@lailaandsarahhaja4127]

For me they would find a lot of cartwheel videos and pictures of me in splits and back bends😂

[@brandoncheshire859]

This is amazing, bro! I’ve been progressing for almost a year and I am still having some trouble balancing consistently. But I have been able to straddle and am working towards the 1 arm. Thanks for this video! So motivating!

[@terminaldeity]

I used to be a competitive gymnast when I was young. Now, here I am, more than 20 years later trying to retrain my body do that stuff. The muscle memory is still there, but I'm not nearly as flexible as I was back then and my joints get angry at me. Still, love training handstands. Good fun, and great calisthenic workout.

[@amalz8]

2:13 that girl in the background 😂🤣

[@PrakharPi]

LMAO

[@PietroGrandi909]

now I can't stop seeing her 🤣

[@chandrasekharrayasam4544]

I thought I was the only one who noticed it. LOL

[@amritas2400]

😂😂😂

[@Christian_509]

She's trying to do a jutsu

[@joaopedromoreira7638]

Respect from Brasil brother!

[@gaborantal.]

I practiced free handstands for a year and felt stuck. Maybe I haven't given myself enough time yet. I need many more years. Now that I've seen this video, I feel a huge sense of relief. I still have a chance. Yes, I feel it. I'll start again tomorrow. I only stopped three weeks ago, the feeling is still in me. Thanks..

[@jn8922]

As someone that throws the towel in everytime something is difficult, the dedication and the will to accomplish what you set out to do, really amazed me.

[@tuzobarca]

Who's seeing this while in quarantine? I'm gonna start training for this

[@naigellee4682]

quarantine ends 5 days afterwards... aight train or back out to the bars and grills ... bars and grills it is 😂🤣

[@micahwaller880]

Any progress?

[@duruiz]

I'm with you! :)

[@quennortje7821]

How's the 1 month progresa going?

[@dawidz2824]

How is 9 month progres bro ?

[@H.A.R.D.B.O.I.L.E.D]

"You think I cant handstand without hands? Handstand come from the heart, let me show you my zero hand"

[@sultanalsuwaidi2588]

NETERO ? 😂 from HXH

[@invincible794]

Lol

[@zindexcourses]

"from zero to one arm" I mean Wouldn't that be a downgrade?

[@koray3774]

lol

[@BeretBay]

If you look at it that way yes, but you know what he meant.

[@avinashsudhanshu]

This comment is underrrated

[@ikeshavnagpal]

from 2 legs to 1 arm

[@romin_1122]

Took me time to understand 😂

[@gam940]

I have been working on handstands for almost a year now. I didn't think I was improving , still using wall for balance. After watching the video, I will reapply myself, using some new techniques . Thanks for the motivation

[@b07_ashishsuradkar49]

You have proved once again that practice makes us perfect and nothing is impossible.great job sir.huge respect to you.

[@delasao]

im almost not able to stand with 2 legs and this guy is standing with one arm

[@muthu87k]

Now he is a teacher

[@JustLIkerapunzel]

Muthu Kumaran as ome of his online students - yes he‘s great! I had a coiple of coaches before but his methods really work well for me ☺️

[@Matthewismith]

@@JustLIkerapunzel Thanks Nino, you're a star!

[@maiqderluegner6621]

@@Matthewismith where can we reach out to you as a coach?

[@Matthewismith]

@@maiqderluegner6621 through matthewismith.com/ 🤙

[@karlogavran3305]

Student has become a teacher

[@VincentGBE]

I wish I had documented my handstand journey like this🙈 Realy nice Progress!

[@anasullahkhan4042]

Vincent Berger what if I say that you can still make the journey video by pretending to fail in the beginning. Just saying 😑

[@Samarth.11]

the happiness after doing your first handtsand pushup cannot be expressed!

[@haveyoueva.nevaeva]

You deserve those likes. I got goosebumps constantly while seeing your progress - you amazed me not by doing handstands but by continuously trying and trying and trying till it's possible. I would love to give you applause if I was with you. Keep it up 👏🏾

[@lindsayki1666]

The muscle he grew over this video looks insane

[@geogreandraws1053]

Big respect,Keep it going, u just motivated someone

[@neofazodona]

just to remind ourselfs: humans are amazing, but it takes time and effort

[@megad6679]

Your tutorials are the most effective ones I have seen. I have watched many instructional videos and never got it. With yours I just understood the principles and got from 3 seconds to 10 seconds in about 3 weeks without regular practice. I am still experiencing pain in the wrists when I practice for a longer period of time, but I noticed that a good warmup helps. Still inconsistent results but I actually balance and I feel in control most of the time. It feels that I just need practice and it is happening. Thank you

[@lazenbytim]

These videos are SO important for people to see that ANYTHING is possible with dedication and hard work. Nice one mate.

[@Ericliaoo]

damn, amazing edits and crazy progress. good job!

[@stylianosconstantinou1929]

This guy has been upside down longer than i have been normally walking 😂

[@derekxiaoEvanescentBliss]

Are you six years old????

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

@@derekxiaoEvanescentBliss 0.0001 years probably)

[@woosh_police4018]

Imagine his mom walked in his room and found him just hanging on one arm

[@mariorobe4805]

You went from not doing it to doing it with one hand...now you can finally progress and do it with both hands...

[@pkfitnesshub]

Man, one of the best transformation videos I watched. Just held my first 12 sec two arm freestand. Getting there!

[@watz7316]

Impressive and motivational.

[@sarim1967]

Respect!

[@diljotsingh7143]

2:47 👀 amazing

[@antonixyz8575]

The best inspiration ever

[@yCherkashin]

a) Brilliant b) I need to do this to be better at my job c) Your form is beautiful mate

[@Angora69100]

The ultimate goal: Flying 😂 On a serious note, really good job 👏

[@shaneconnor7133]

This is amazing. Very motivational. Through this journey, we're u training everyday? And also were u doing any other form of training(yoga, weights, calisthenics..etc), or just handstands

[@zen3t192]

Damn, i will join the journey And start make my own journey Damn, so much pain

[@navenabdelrahman7930]

You are a true man to commit to something and get to do it, keep it up and you will be able to do what ever you want

[@hatteeamohammadsameer8964]

And I did all of this in my teenage age without having any coach, just practised 3 hours daily, now I can do the two hands stand only, you get this one for life, just need to remain a little bit in shape, still hard work always pays off so nice video and respect for all the efforts..... 👍

[@odysthenics9693]

Respect

[@sethuparvathy5419]

I'm soooo happy...I got my 1st 3sec freestanding holds😁😊☺☺☺ And now I'm determined to make it 10sec!!! (edited)today I did my 1st 5 sec handstand😊 I'm improving!!!!!

[@PeerGyntTheOnion]

Wooow! Great job! I was wandering if you followed some specific training for legs flexibility or you improved just by doing handstands... because i noticed at first your legs were not so open. Sorry for my english

[@Matthewismith]

My flexibility at the start was pretty poor. I've actually spent more time researching flexibility than handstands since normal flexibility methods just didn't work for me at all. So yes, I did train flexibility separately.

[@zibafu]

@@Matthewismith any tips for someone who also has the issue of normal flexibility methods not working 😂😂

[@zachariasmoerk-jensen7973]

PeerGyntTheOnion .

[@tueighty]

@@Matthewismith PNF stretching. Pavel Tatsouline is a good resource to start with PNF type work

[@hasanmoudud8019]

I don't know what is your profession, but man that's a lot of dedication and hardworking. So encouraging. Thank you

[@beautiful80sladies22]

Matthew, I thoroughly believe in this stuff. I just don't understand how bench pressing is so highly regarded especially being used for sport training. Great job

[@NabeelGm]

Its time to start training for 1 finger stand 😂

[@mahdigofur7896]

Great job! But whats the role of the shapes?

[@Matthewismith]

2 arm coordinations. By increasing the number of moving parts i.e. changing shape you increase the demands on being able to make the corrections to stay up in balance (keep centre of mass over base of support). Shapes also have different levels of difficulty. Underbalance (more weight towards heel of hand) such as tuck, 7s and presses have increased strength demands on the upper back and therefore make you work harder. This strength is useful for saving balance as you can stack higher on the traps to save yourself from falling backwards. instagram.com/p/B4PZTWgh8Mo/ I go into more detail in this tutorial video. Good question though. Shapes are actually more than just showing off ;) they serve a highly valuable and underrated role.

[@yuveenahazareesing1952]

I mean....this is incredible.....I can't even stand properly on my on feet😂

[@eggdog1051]

I remember very well watching this video like 2 and a half years ago or so, and being very discouraged since I had tried handstand and failed greatly. Now it's been a little over a year since my first handstand and it's crazy looking back on when I first encountered this video.

[@gabe2777]

man the patience and dedication that went into this kudos to you

[@Escape_velocity]

I showed this to my fat friend... He is still fat But he liked it🤝

[@sobreaver]

lmao

[@Myrtillepeacherry]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭

[@CharlieBaerr]

Hhhhhh me tho

[@Ivan-cz9fq]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NzSumzN]

hahah

[@frodeus]

If this comment gets any likes I will start training for this, promising this to myself.

[@Heather-fx7sr]

How’s the training going?

[@mayonaiseonanescolator]

Gl

[@pig_master101]

Can you

[@radwanelhairiri7879]

How is it going?

[@frodeus]

I dont remember training once lol

[@o_o............]

5:02 Italians will understand...

[@clarissas8141]

Per me è stato come leggere un complimento

[@o_o............]

@@clarissas8141 quasi un omaggio

[@sjjgamer4672]

LMAOOOOO, PUSSY

[@o_o............]

@@sjjgamer4672 yo mama

[@geodinyerkobo6781]

Now This Is Full- Fleshed Consistency, Persistence & Determination. One Hand Stand and basically all what you are capable Now Is Part of My Exercise Goals. You're hereby proving, one

[@geodinyerkobo6781]

more time that it is possible. Thanks For Your Dedication, and Sharing. Indeed It's not the time which matters or that which separates one from his goal. It Is What One Does( What = The Mindset, The Frequency, The Intensity, The Appropriate Approach). Kudoz To All Those On Their Journeys. See You There

[@yiannispe2117]

It is amazing to me to see people achieving their goals in that fashion and do what 99% of people cant.

[@BobFudgee]

wtf this is the most unique skill ever, what do you do for a living "oh i handstand" "i beg your pardon?"

[@tappajaav]

Not really.

[@nanisergiu1524]

Dude sometimes i have a hard time standing on two feet. Smh

[@unlimitedvelocity5997]

It do be like that sometimes Dx

[@m.pavankalyan3206]

3:33 :- some other say hi😂

[@lecapitalist]

Omg😂🤣

[@thejakeballs]

@@lecapitalist 💚

[@mariaahmed1695]

it’s honestly awesome how you stayed motivated i really respect that it’s hard

[@manumaunman]

I wanted to do that same as I thought about it 2 years back; Your video realized me the difference between thinking and doing.

[@patryk9854]

One arm handstand is impossible :'( nice job i must to work harder 👊

[@xx_changogaming_xx808]

Patryk 98 it is possible

[@adn9961]

Dislike i came for seeing 0 hand what a clickbait scam🧐.

[@matteorialto121]

5:02 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 Lo stavate aspettando tutto questo commento

[@francescodardanello6066]

Cercavo solo questo😂

[@brindiamoainumeriprimi]

Lo stavo cercando infatti 😁

[@acquanaturale9400]

Ahahah si

[@mansisingh2336]

Thanks for being so real about the consistency , hard work and the help/coaching it took. It's very inspiring.

[@CorinnaH-nz2dp]

so inspirational love it

[@yishai8466]

5:42 even Walter White is impressed

[@laram1n]

lol

[@andreaferrari7581]

5:01 milanese mod activated

[@alessandroprestia5024]

Ah ah ah....that's right!

[@sewame]

3:32 look at that cute boiii

[@shirosh809]

i have full on respect for you! dedicating 3 years for this..great job! you killed it!

[@Madmax-Gaming]

U r just ....., I have no world. How to appreciate this hard work, awesome.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏