The Handstand: Take Your Upper Body Strength, Balance And Awareness Anywhere
- By mike nash
- 28 Aug 2015
During 2012 I spent a great deal of my time practicing the handstand.
Goal: Being able to hold the hanstand in balance, with good spinal alignment (unlike I used to) and
with relative ease.
How? To do this I practiced most days, but only a little. I was more conscerned with frequency rather than
intensity and duration.
How Long? It took most of 2012 to accomplish this goal (without it being my major focus).
What Next? Now I'm learning how to open my hips more and increasing my hip mobility to allow me to
get to handstand from a standing or straddle position. It's not so much about strength (although you do
need to develop the strength to stabilise the shoulder joint) as it is body awareness and efficiency of
movement. (see 10seconds into the video for what I mean). Hopefully by the end of 2013 I'll be able to
smoothly flow into handstand without kicking up.
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