STOP These Handstand Mistakes - 5 Most Common

[@mullman89]

Man, the focus on up, not forwards/backwards is some seriously solid advice. The chair analogy illustrates this perfectly. Gonna make a conscious effort to remember that during my pulling drills so that it becomes second nature.

[@AhmadAnwar-z3b]

This guy gives calesthenics skills learning advice unlike any other ,results following his advice are phenomenal ,keep dropping good vids like this,hats off❤

[@Mushroom_is_Lord]

Your best handstand video. 😊 thanks man.

[@weizhongmsn]

Thanks!

[@PaulTwyman]

Wow thank you 🙏 much appreciated

[@yann5524]

Thanks Paul !

[@nicktsotu5493]

My handstand progression: try my own thing, get stuck, go back and follow Paul's advice. I finally got 2 unbroken HSPU reps. I thought it would come a lot quicker after getting the first rep, but it took awhile. I also caught 6 kick ups in a row and can hold a handstand for more than 60 seconds now. But I definitely went freestanding too early and that slowed my progress. I've gone back to using the wall to work on my underbalance and HSPU strength (I can do 3 sets of 9 chest to wall).

[@brucehelppie6119]

paul has great knowledge and experience in how to train. one of the main things i've learned from paul is making some form of handstand work a daily practice. developing a handstand and skills beyond requires steady consistent practice over a long period of time.

[@Erstadan]

Awesome points, loved the getting up the chair analogy. I wish I could practice everyday but my wrist can't handle that right now 😭

[@brucehelppie6119]

your lessons are gold...

[@billyfarret4989]

Ty Well made mate ❤

[@ColinBell-q6k]

Brilliant very helpful 😊

[@MinMina882]

Best advices ❤

[@wincentkuma]

Не почерпнул новой информации, но приятно было пройтись по уже имеющейся информации. Тренируюсь 1 раз в 1-2 недели. Сейчас отрабатываю Headstand. Могу удерживать это положение 15 секунд. Попутно учусь контролировать ноги. Мне требуется 1 минута, чтобы плавно перейти в Headstand. Для самой стойки на руках освоил Stand Full Pike, т.ч. при подъёме ног таз у меня уже на уровне плеч. Не забывайте растягиваться 💪

[@fedorlubensky]

Amazing explanation! ❤

[@PaulTwyman]

Thank you! 😃

[@МаксимКозлов-к4и]

Thanks!!!

[@PaulTwyman]

No problem!

[@outgrown3094]

go up good tip

[@monkeybananas-vr7dn]

What would be your advice to get a high bar straight bar handstand press?

[@LouisMcK]

amazing

[@PaulTwyman]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@תמרשפירא-ת8ב]

Great video! Can you do one about handstand to the over-flexible people? (usually women) I used to be a gymnast and I am struggling to keep the form and collapse to a bridge most of the times. I feel like most tutorial videos are for men, and the problems are different

[@rayn9069]

hi paul, when i do handstand and i push away from the floor as much as i can and make my shoulders tall, my balance becomes more weak instead of getting stronger i dont know the reason for it ( also to note i keep my glutes and abs tight ) also paul if i am in handstand should my pelvic be pushed forward or backward ( assuming i am in handstand and the direction my fingers are pointing is forward )

[@rdlkino]

in the under balance position, chest to the wall, if I move in front with the shoulders and then I try to push "up", what happens is that I just slide up and down with my feet on the wall, and I'm not able to detach them. Any suggestion to detach the feet from the wall in that drill?

[@jordanbabcock]

More consistent practice would benefit me. I'm guilty of doing long grueling sessions less often rather than short 5-10min consistent sessions more frequently

[@oneanamoly]

So my question is, should I still practice raw handstands even though my alignment isn't perfect?

[@PaulTwyman]

Yes I'd do both but change the percentages depending on what you need to work on most. I've sent you a video link on your other comment

[@enzocalzone5298]

Learning the handstand is the weirdest thing ever, yesterday I made my first 10 second handstand ever, and 2 days later I couldnt get more than 2 seconds anymore like wtf..

[@PaulTwyman]

Yes that’s very common, it’s gets easier and more consistent with regular practice but balance is very different day to day

[@stoicboy420]

Ima go try and apply your advice. Gonna add atferwards in this comment if it worked.

[@PaulTwyman]

Awesome let me know

[@abhaybaneresyubero5086]

What would be an optimal training schedule. I can hold a handstand but want to improve my time, line, balance window and percentage of success when I kick up. Is 15 mins a day good or could more be better? Thanks for the awesome video it addressed a few questions I had!

[@nicktsotu5493]

I think 15 minutes per day is good, but depending on what other strength work you're doing, you could have one day where you do more. I do one day of just HSPU and handstand training and another day I do all my other stuff (front lever, planche, muscle ups, etc., but I also throw in a little HSPU) basically just enough to maintain. On the other 5 days I do like you, just ~15 min working on handstands. Some days I work on kick ups, some days I work on holding for time, some days I work on overbalance/underbalance and I'm starting to try to maintain balance while moving my legs around like Paul recommended in a different video (it's tough!). But I'm still pretty new to calisthenics, about 6 months, so this is working for me, but everyone is different.

[@abhaybaneresyubero5086]

@@nicktsotu5493 thanks a lot for the feedback. Will try to focus on different aspects of the handstand everyday.