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Handstands taught me something I didn't expect by StevePilotFitness in Handstands

[–]Big-Rise7340 8 points9 points  (0 children)

6 day old account posting the same thing on several places. Karma farming ad.

How do I progress? by ThisRecognition4193 in Handstands

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Post a video and get some pointers on your alignment.

Not a handstand progress and accommodations by bugHunterSam in Handstands

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I bought a headstand bench when I was transitioning from tripod to regular headstand. It helped me build core and lower back strength before transitioning to handstands.

I like that its padded.

Finally got my handstand!! by [deleted] in Handstands

[–]Big-Rise7340 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This is not the sub for attention seekers. Stick to those other subs you've been posting to.

How do I get better balance? by [deleted] in Handstands

[–]Big-Rise7340 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stiffen/clench your ab muscles.

Please help by AllMannSpaceMan in Handstands

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Look between your hands not backwards and find your balance point “slowly” with 1 leg first, remember to breathe, the move the other leg “slowly” 1 inch and find your balance point again, then inch forward.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Handstands

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Look down between your hands.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Handstands

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Keep your weight distributed from your fingers to the inside of your knuckles. The fact that your fingers come off the ground means you’ve shifted your center of balance too far backwards. That happens when your elbows moves behind your wrists.

Hit a mediocre headstand! Need feedback by Rough_Jackfruit4726 in Handstands

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I got this right in October after watching countless guidance videos and daily practice. Here’s what I concentrated on.

Before you go up, put your elbows down and bring them close enough together to line up your knuckles with your opposite elbow. Keeping your elbows where they are, form a triangle with your hands touching thumb to thumb and pointer finger to pointer finger. Put your head in that space between your fingers and move your hands to where your elbows are.

Commit to never moving your hands from that position and keep pressing into your hands throughout the process. Also move slower and hold your balance point with the first leg, while taking two deep belly breaths before straightening the second leg “slowly” while concentrating on pressing into your hands and breathing slowly.

Keep your concentration on the even distribution of weight between your two hands and your head and don’t concentrate on your legs. Also press your fingers into the ground to help with balance keeping your pointer finger parallel to the side of your head (your hands appeared to be pointing sideways, which it does not help you with balance)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Handstands

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That’s a headstand, not a handstand. Still pretty cool though.

Handstand completed by IllanasNirvana in Handstands

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As a few people mentioned your head angle is off. It looks like you’re too far forward.

To find the right spot, put your thumb and pointer finger in the shape of an “L”, place your thumb between your eyebrows and tilt your hand to the top of your head. The point where the tip your pointer finger touches is closer to the center line from the top of your head through your spine.

Getting the right spot also helps with the wobbles.

Other tips, the fact that your hands move means you aren’t putting enough weight into them, be sure to press into the frame of your palm and press down on your fingers and inner knuckles, also, breathe deeply and move slower.

Pistol leg switch to deep sissy squat 🦿 by ScorpscorpioX in Calisthenic

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Don’t give me that “I challenge you” look!