Hand Stand

Lifestyle Health & Fitness
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So I’ve been trying for more than year now, but I can’t do a handstand without getting my feet off the wall. Anyone got any tips for me.

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can you open you legs a bit to give you more balance.

Make sure to keep your arms perfectly straight. Don't let your shoulders sag upwards or your elbows bend either. It will help to keep balance.

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Will give it a try.

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On a car. Really?

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Alot of the balancing for handstand comes from finger and wrist strength. Try doing freezes that arent as difficult as handstands and hold them for as long as you can but make sure you breathe. Do this until your hands give way. Take a quick break and try again. The next day try and beat that time.

^ This is a great freeze to increase finger and wrist strength. Also if you are feeling strong enough try and take your legs off your elbows and see how long you can hold that for. Its a great way to start easy and slowly just lift your legs up into the handstand position.

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Can you do a handstand or are you working at it too.

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I used to be able to do them quite easily. But that was years ago, and sadly it is a skill you need to work to maintain, which I didnt :(

But I'm getting back into it :D

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I had learned the headstand (head+hands) pretty fast, but am stuck now. I should mention that I weigh 160 lb, I know it's not super heavy but still heavy to be learning a skill like this one.

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It's just practice man thats all it takes. Just keep at it you'll get it. How tall are you?

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5'9.5" without shoes. Guess I'll start doing the crane.

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When you’re done with handstands, try planching. Now THAT is hard.

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Haha. Handstand to ho jae.