The biggest problem with training for the handstand is that you often waste time doing exercises that are too general.
Instead, by doing specific exercises like the ones I showed you in the video, you will develop excellent handstand control.
Now, let’s look at them in detail:
Coordination of Activations

In this phase, you need to focus on developing control over activations. Primarily on shoulder push, pelvis retroversion, and thoracic flexion. Once you learn to recognize and activate them correctly, you will also need to learn to segment them, meaning moving one without compromising the others.
2. Finger Rhythmization

After learning to correctly manage all the activations, you will feel the body weight always falling towards your back. At this point, you need to learn to release the pressure in your fingers and press them at the right moment. By working this way, your body becomes much more aware of how to maintain balance.
3. Transition Exercises

Once you’re comfortable with the activations and finger pressure, it’s time to start moving your legs. At this stage, it’s very important to move a part of your body slowly, without losing the activations.
If you focus solely on moving one part of your body without paying attention to the activations, you risk reaching the position often by “luck” but won’t be able to control it 100%.
4. Slow Kick ups

Kick ups are a delicate phase of handstand training and are often approached incorrectly. Keep in mind that the kick up, being a dynamic movement, is complex and is only the result of the coordination work done previously.
In this version, as I showed you in the video, by bringing the pelvis to the wall, it will be much easier to see if you are arching or not. Once this motor pattern is consolidated, you can apply it away from the wall as well.
Attention:
In your training sessions, it’s not always possible to include all these categories of work, but they should be approached based on your current level. So start with the first and gradually move to the last.
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