Hi Tom, having criminally neglected my flexibility over the past 53 years I decided to do something about it and turned to RUclips for ideas. After scrolling through many many videos I came across your beginners flexibility routine which I’ve started doing. In a very short space of time (about 4 weeks) I’ve certainly seen improvements. My ultimate goal is to be able to do a free handstand from the standing position. I’m relatively fit, not obese, I guess I fall into the bracket of ‘skinny fat’ at about 78kg and 24% body fat. I’m not sure it’s even possible to learn this skill at my age but I would really love to be able to do this as my ‘party piece’! This is the first time I’ve ever posted a comment on RUclips, I know you’re a very busy person and as much as I would love a reply I’m not expecting one. I just want to say keep up the good work, keep the videos coming and thank you for inspiring me. 😁
Hey, I am 60 and female, and in decent shape. It took me 2 months to get my kick up into a handstand against the wall, and now I'm doing toe taps/flutters and managing a balance for a second or 2. You are not too old, but you do have to be smart and careful. I've had no injuries, and my eventual goal is the free middle of the room HS for maybe 10 seconds. Still a ways off, but I was THRILLED when I began to consistently kick up and get up, lol! I managed a nice soft barely hit the wall kick with a straight foot (watched a lot of yoga HS videos) so I am hopeful I can get off the wall one day. Good luck to you too!
sorry to hear you've had to stop. I get a few twinges in my upper back on the left side, but nothing that stops me. I do a lot of back stretching exercises afterwards. I'm impressed that you got the kick up in one day!
@Dan Don I have scoliosis and doing a handstand on the wall didn't hurt at all it felt great so you either are doing it wrong or you need to see a doctor.
Hi guys! The much requested tutorial is here......make sure you download the free PDF in the description. A lot of time, thought and effort went into producing it and this video. Also it's by birthday....so consider it a gift from me to you. Enjoy :)
I find that really "pushing hard" with you shoulder into the ground helps stabilising the core. That was the key element for me from going to wall-assisted to free handstand. I always ended up with my legs off-balancing me after the kick. But really thinking about pushing hard into the ground helped a lot!
Thank you so much Tom. I just did my first handstand this week!! Appreciate your assistance very much. Stay healthy, well and happy. Life is better upside down!
Dude...simply amazing. I started my calisthenics journey watching calisthenicmovement videos and I am generally biased towards their stuff. But, you really make the best videos on skill progressions on RUclips. Every time I want to refresh my memory or expand my skill set, I find myself watching one of your vids. Damn good job man.
Thank you so much for making this! It’s obvious you put a lot of work into it. I just downloaded Trybe last night and am so excited to get started. I have been attempting wall handstands for a few months and I have not made much progress. I am looking forward to working on quality over intensity. Cheers
Thanks for the video. I've been wanting to do the handstand for some time now but only recently started to practice more. Your tutorial is really well made. I know videos like this one take a lot of time and I appreciate it. What I find hard for myself is keeping the stands and planks for an extended period of time. I can go to 30 seconds and perhaps a bit more but it's a true struggle at the end. Balance is also quite hard. I have no problem with the handstand against the wall but a little of balance I fall.
Finally the video which i was waiting for desperately from my one of my favorite RUclipsr is out . Thanks bro please never stop making videos and i hope people will soon recognise you for to the hard work you put in your videos
Sooooo thoroughly covered!!!! I can't tell you how epically perfect this has been for me! I love doing your routines and watching your videos ✨💪🏻❤️ thank you so much ✨🙏🏻
Just wanted to say that your channel is awesome! It's inspiring authentic and knowledgeable. Keep it up you help me in so many ways you won't even imagine. Thank you
Your content is of top quality Tom, Love how you break it down & even go above & beyond to provide your viewers with PDF downloadable material. Keep up the exceptional work man!!
Huge thanks for posting this video and associated information up here. I'm absolutely determined to master handstands after thinking for years that I'd love to be able to do them, but have been stuck at the leg flutter wall handstand stage for a couple of months now. Seeing this video though, I think I have gone too far too fast so am going to work through this methodically now that you've provided such a wealth of knowledge. Thank you again.
Thanks for all the great content Tom! I'm right now on my way to finally become that mobile, limber, complete athlete also thanks to your videos. Keep up the good work and greets from Switzerland.
Hey Tom, thank you so much for sharing this helpful video! I used to practice handstands every now and then but your video finally made me understand that I need to practice more consistently and I figured out how to use my hands for balance and that my shoulder mobility was lacking in order to get a handstand that doesn't look like a banana ;) I've practiced your routine for a couple weeks and got my first 10+ second handstand hold today, which was an amazing feeling! :D Thank you for inspiring and teaching me and others to improve my flexibility, mobility and calisthenics skills. I'm really exited to learn more skills and keep working on my handstand :)
thanks man, this video gave me more knowledge than the other 100 or so ive watched. hitting subscribe looking forward to learning with you. thanks again man.
This is the perfect explenation how to perform the handstand from zero. Thank you so much for the video, it helps me and sure a lot of other people a lot!
Incredibly detailed tutorial! Currently I am making your PDF into my own notes in my little notebook. One thing I am confused about: on the deload days we don't do any handstands at all yet you repeatedly say to practice handstands everyday. Can you clarify on this please? :)
Awesome man, I really encourage you to customise and edit to fit your needs. Yes, so when I say practice daily I mean work towards your handstand daily. This can be the handstand but it can also be mobility and wrist prep. When you're new to handstands, training them daily can be too intense for the wrists. This is why I recommend using at least a couple of deload days just focus on building yourself back up. Once you are more experienced you can certainly do some sort of handstand daily :)
Hello Tom, greeting from Taiwan. Thank you so much for your super informative channel, I’ve been following you for a while, your advice on handstand and flexibility training helps me a lot, and the information you provide saves me a lot of time searching. Thank you very much for the excellent work.
If you had to chose 7 bodyweight excercises to make a routine, wich would you choose? My choice would be handstand pushups, muscle up, squats, lunges, pushups, sissy squats... Maybe bridges too?
Hey Tom, is there a mistake in your pdf file ("How to do a handstand") ? Located in the exercise library: "My wrist routine": A6 - Wrist *Extensor* Stretch... Did you meant Wrist *Flexor* Stretch btw? Because it is called like this in your Wrist Prep for Handstand video (Wrist Flexion Stretch)
Happy birthday mate, have an awesome day. Thanks for all the value you give through these videos. P.s I love the Mexican scrambled eggs recipe you showed in your vlog a few weeks ago. It's so good
I just started calisthenics and found your channel, you are very informative. I am severely overweight and out of shape and have started with the elevated pike hold with hands on a stool. Do you think if I stay consistent training 3 times a week I can get to a handstand within a year? I have gotten my nutrition on point and just need to start building strength now as I lose weight I know it will get easier.
What a fantastic video. Really detailed, structured programme. I'm recovering from Golfer's elbow at the moment, and this is just the sort of project I need until I get better. Thanks Tom.
Awesome Tom, just about to start this routine this week and excited for progressive based results. Also I am currently doing your daily stretching routine, and im keen to get my pancake compression up. Would you say the daily stretching is enough to achieve this, or your loaded mobility routine should be included as well? Thanks!
Awesome dude I wish you the best of luck and feel free to tag me on Instagram @TheBodyweightWarrior for form checks and progress. Light daily stretching is a good start. I probably would combine this with loaded mobility 2-3 times a week :)
Can you explain, for a beginner, how to fall BACK ? I can not do the wheel movement, I can only fall back but I am very afraid of that and this blocks me performinf handstand. Can you describe please how we can fall BACK safely ?
great video! keep it up the good work! should i do this routine after my normal workouts or reserve one day of workout just to do this? or use the deload version after my normal workouts?
I would suggest putting them at the beginning of workouts if you are combining the two as handstands is learning a skill so highly neurological. Perform it as needed really. 4 days a week of the full routine should provide plenty of stimulus :)
Must Keep your arms straight during the frog stand so you are not loading your biceps only. In a straight arm frog stand, you spread the weight up through your arms and into your shoulders. Its safer.
Hey Tom Merrick and everyone else. I have reached my handstand (straight form HS) to 40-50 seconds. I have been stuck to this amount of time for about a month now. But last two days I trained handstand, I couldn't hold even till 10 seconds. Simply couldn't kick up and stay, I fell backwards almost immediately, and I wonder what's wrong. Before my routines I felt more confident and stronger than ever, but still for some reason I failed worse than ever. Any one can enlighten me what is wrong?
I love this, it's so helpful, thank you! However I found the background music too loud and overbearing - is it really necessary?? Your voice is enough!
Hi Tom, loving the videos. Just wondered whether you control the handstand through the pressure applied through the fingertips or whether you have just learned to balance. Also, I'm looking towards progressing to one handed handstands and handstand push ups. I've seen the tutorials for progressing with pike push ups and then elevating the feet but still find the HSPU incredibly difficult with a huge difference between the two progressions and the HSPU. Would you not recommend any kind of weight lifting progressions to move towards the full body weight lift/press. Thanks in advance.
I think the hands are certainly important but ultimately it is a full body movement. I just find that it certainly helps people improve control. I haven't really ventured into the one arm handstand game yet, my goals are elsewhere. It is a big jump. Two variations I can think of here is first elevating the feet at different levels to increase intensity. Second I think should be always applied and that is performing this movement with the hands elevated above the ground so you can perform every progression with that deep ROM. Standing military press should in theory carry over strength well to the handstand push up so that could also be useful. Just make sure when performing these to keep a good straight body and not excessively arch in the lower back. I guess also using a weighted vest with pike or elevated pike push ups could also work well :)
+Tom Merrick (The Bodyweight Warrior) Thanks Tom, I'll carry on with the elevated pike push ups, I worry with this movement that my form isn't as good, whether my elbows are creeping out of alignment (so I'm wasting energy) so that I'm putting the weight directly through the shoulders. I'll try and incorporate the standing military press next time I'm in the gym although I don't tend to get in there as much as I'd like. When I do get in there I try and concentrate on bodyweight moves, using the TRX set up. Keep up the good work.
Hi Tom! How would you incorporate this practice within a 4 day strength training program? Im doing 2 days upper body and 2 days lower body strength training and was wondering when is a good time to do these handstand practices within this schedule. Thanks!
Heyyyy as I told you I was gonna do it so came back here as it is an awesoem video. Why would you wanna do more mobilization at the end of the routine? Thanks Tom
hello again haha. Depends on how bad or good your mobility is. I personally suck so need lots but others might need less. Apply it to your own personal ability :)
It's been more than 2 months and I still can't find my balance. But I ve been kicking over and over. I didn t try to hold the inverted position for more than 10 sec. I ll try holding it for longer and will see.
Can i start at progression 5, as i am happy to just push up with my back to the wall, or will i be missing some key training that is necessary and slowing myself down ?
I have a confusion, do I have to do 1set of each of the exercises in handstand progression list per training session. Or I pick one depending upon my level?
Hey Tom, for your bodyweight warrior program, do I choose only 1 handstand progression hold to do per set or do I do every handstand progressions hold you listed on the video per set?
ay awesome upload :) as a smaller channel i am always interested in what larger channel reckon it is that helped them grow, what do you reckon ? keep killing it!
Do you think straight arm work should be practiced before bent arm? Like handstand before pike pushups or planche leans before psuedo planche/tuck pushups?
And so I have nearly straightened out my handstand. Everything looks better but I still lack flexibility in the shoulders because I have done banana handstands for years. I feel that I cannot stop myself from falling back because I have no more room to lean forward. I am watching this video again to refresh myself on the technique. Is leaning forward (as seen in planche) the proper way to balance the anterior side? How do you balance through the palms when falling? I almost have control of the finger balancing on the posterior side of the HS.
Hi! I have a problem which isn't being fixed! When I kick to handstand my legs uncontrollably fall either forward or back and make me come out of the position! I tried everything and it's not working! :(
only me whos got bleeding eyes after poppin every possible eye vein right after a straight handstand? will it go away with time when my eyes bloodvessle muscles gets better att transporting blood in that region? ill keep on working for a while with easier angles to let the up side down effect will come step by step instrad of 100% up to down and ultraflood of blood down into my eyes. How was ur frist time in the up side down? very red here =)!
Thanks for answering, I can hold the wall assisted for a minute but my balancing position just suck, I'm guessing that I'm going back to frog to practice my balance, I will send you a email with more details cuz I thing im doing way to many accessory exercises
Hmm. Have you tried the leg flutters? I think you'd find them very beneficial. As I detail in the PDF make sure you have plenty of handstand attempts too. The frog stand may be too basic for you but it would be an interesting test. If you can't balance it then you know where you weaknesses lie :)
Hi Tom, having criminally neglected my flexibility over the past 53 years I decided to do something about it and turned to RUclips for ideas. After scrolling through many many videos I came across your beginners flexibility routine which I’ve started doing. In a very short space of time (about 4 weeks) I’ve certainly seen improvements.
My ultimate goal is to be able to do a free handstand from the standing position. I’m relatively fit, not obese, I guess I fall into the bracket of ‘skinny fat’ at about 78kg and 24% body fat. I’m not sure it’s even possible to learn this skill at my age but I would really love to be able to do this as my ‘party piece’!
This is the first time I’ve ever posted a comment on RUclips, I know you’re a very busy person and as much as I would love a reply I’m not expecting one. I just want to say keep up the good work, keep the videos coming and thank you for inspiring me. 😁
Hey, I am 60 and female, and in decent shape. It took me 2 months to get my kick up into a handstand against the wall, and now I'm doing toe taps/flutters and managing a balance for a second or 2. You are not too old, but you do have to be smart and careful. I've had no injuries, and my eventual goal is the free middle of the room HS for maybe 10 seconds. Still a ways off, but I was THRILLED when I began to consistently kick up and get up, lol! I managed a nice soft barely hit the wall kick with a straight foot (watched a lot of yoga HS videos) so I am hopeful I can get off the wall one day. Good luck to you too!
sorry to hear you've had to stop. I get a few twinges in my upper back on the left side, but nothing that stops me. I do a lot of back stretching exercises afterwards. I'm impressed that you got the kick up in one day!
@Dan Don I have scoliosis and doing a handstand on the wall didn't hurt at all it felt great so you either are doing it wrong or you need to see a doctor.
Ahh it’s okay if he didn’t ephyrae actually u were quite late in this video
Hi guys! The much requested tutorial is here......make sure you download the free PDF in the description. A lot of time, thought and effort went into producing it and this video. Also it's by birthday....so consider it a gift from me to you. Enjoy :)
Well then... Happy Birthday!
Happy bday :D!
galaxxy09 +Kyle Kidder Thanks dudes
***** Im 22 fella :)
@tom, in face to wall assisted handstand, can you do a video on how to safely bail (fall over) from that position?
I love how you reference other great guys. So helpful.
I find that really "pushing hard" with you shoulder into the ground helps stabilising the core. That was the key element for me from going to wall-assisted to free handstand. I always ended up with my legs off-balancing me after the kick. But really thinking about pushing hard into the ground helped a lot!
Same with me! It also straightens your line quite a bit!
this tutorial so deep Adele Rollin in it
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This is one of the best handstand tutorials Ive seen out there!
Thank you fella, glad to help :D
Thank you so much Tom. I just did my first handstand this week!! Appreciate your assistance very much. Stay healthy, well and happy. Life is better upside down!
Your description is SO USEFUL don't ever stop doing it
It's grateful of you to provide links to other people's work. Most like to keep their learnings to themselves.
Dude...simply amazing. I started my calisthenics journey watching calisthenicmovement videos and I am generally biased towards their stuff. But, you really make the best videos on skill progressions on RUclips. Every time I want to refresh my memory or expand my skill set, I find myself watching one of your vids. Damn good job man.
Why are you biased towards calisthenicmovement?
Hands-down the best YoutTube handstand tutorial out there.
Thank you so much for making this! It’s obvious you put a lot of work into it. I just downloaded Trybe last night and am so excited to get started.
I have been attempting wall handstands for a few months and I have not made much progress. I am looking forward to working on quality over intensity. Cheers
3months of strength training done ..i am ready to start this stage thanks for the tips 👍👍👍👍👍
good luck with your journey to handstand!
Massive help man. Appreciate the hard work that went into it too. Great job!
Great to hear dude! I appreciate this comment :)
One of the most thorough handstand tutorials out there. Awesome video!
Thanks team :)
Thanks for the video. I've been wanting to do the handstand for some time now but only recently started to practice more. Your tutorial is really well made. I know videos like this one take a lot of time and I appreciate it.
What I find hard for myself is keeping the stands and planks for an extended period of time. I can go to 30 seconds and perhaps a bit more but it's a true struggle at the end. Balance is also quite hard. I have no problem with the handstand against the wall but a little of balance I fall.
Keep grinding dude and results will come :)
best handstand tutorial by far.
Finally the video which i was waiting for desperately from my one of my favorite RUclipsr is out . Thanks bro please never stop making videos and i hope people will soon recognise you for to the hard work you put in your videos
Awesome man! I hope this helps you nail your freestanding handstand. Thank you for the kind words :)
Awesome work Tom. You are not aware of how much of a help you are for us who are starting on this!!!
I will be sure to do so mate!
Sooooo thoroughly covered!!!! I can't tell you how epically perfect this has been for me! I love doing your routines and watching your videos ✨💪🏻❤️ thank you so much ✨🙏🏻
Just wanted to say that your channel is awesome!
It's inspiring authentic and knowledgeable.
Keep it up you help me in so many ways you won't even imagine. Thank you
Omg thank you so much for this!!! This is so informative and in-depth. I’m so inspired to try handstands again but with knowledge on the best form.
You're welcome Michelle, best of luck handbalancing :)
Complete, clear and perfectly organized. You're video couldn't have been of more help, gonna put it into practice right away
happy to help, good luck balancing :)
Your content is of top quality Tom, Love how you break it down & even go above & beyond to provide your viewers with PDF downloadable material. Keep up the exceptional work man!!
Thanks! happy to help out :)
This might be one of the most brilliant handstand tutorials I’ve ever seen 🙏🏼
Huge thanks for posting this video and associated information up here. I'm absolutely determined to master handstands after thinking for years that I'd love to be able to do them, but have been stuck at the leg flutter wall handstand stage for a couple of months now. Seeing this video though, I think I have gone too far too fast so am going to work through this methodically now that you've provided such a wealth of knowledge. Thank you again.
Thanks for all the great content Tom! I'm right now on my way to finally become that mobile, limber, complete athlete also thanks to your videos. Keep up the good work and greets from Switzerland.
Happy birthday!!! Awesome routine. Thanks
Can't wait to start practicing all of this! Awesome video dude :D I will get this handstand!
Hey Tom, thank you so much for sharing this helpful video! I used to practice handstands every now and then but your video finally made me understand that I need to practice more consistently and I figured out how to use my hands for balance and that my shoulder mobility was lacking in order to get a handstand that doesn't look like a banana ;) I've practiced your routine for a couple weeks and got my first 10+ second handstand hold today, which was an amazing feeling! :D Thank you for inspiring and teaching me and others to improve my flexibility, mobility and calisthenics skills. I'm really exited to learn more skills and keep working on my handstand :)
thanks man, this video gave me more knowledge than the other 100 or so ive watched.
hitting subscribe looking forward to learning with you.
thanks again man.
This is the perfect explenation how to perform the handstand from zero. Thank you so much for the video, it helps me and sure a lot of other people a lot!
Incredibly detailed tutorial! Currently I am making your PDF into my own notes in my little notebook. One thing I am confused about: on the deload days we don't do any handstands at all yet you repeatedly say to practice handstands everyday. Can you clarify on this please? :)
Awesome man, I really encourage you to customise and edit to fit your needs. Yes, so when I say practice daily I mean work towards your handstand daily. This can be the handstand but it can also be mobility and wrist prep. When you're new to handstands, training them daily can be too intense for the wrists. This is why I recommend using at least a couple of deload days just focus on building yourself back up. Once you are more experienced you can certainly do some sort of handstand daily :)
This is great, Tom. Really quality. You're a hero.
thanks Tom, great work, appreciate the time and effort you put into it.
Hello Tom, greeting from Taiwan. Thank you so much for your super informative channel, I’ve been following you for a while, your advice on handstand and flexibility training helps me a lot, and the information you provide saves me a lot of time searching. Thank you very much for the excellent work.
If you had to chose 7 bodyweight excercises to make a routine, wich would you choose? My choice would be handstand pushups, muscle up, squats, lunges, pushups, sissy squats... Maybe bridges too?
Another solid video. Thanks for the links! Keep up the quality work.
Welcome mike :)
Hey Tom, is there a mistake in your pdf file ("How to do a handstand") ? Located in the exercise library: "My wrist routine": A6 - Wrist *Extensor* Stretch... Did you meant Wrist *Flexor* Stretch btw? Because it is called like this in your Wrist Prep for Handstand video (Wrist Flexion Stretch)
Just found what I was looking for, great work
This deserves so many more views!
Thanks dude, it's going :)
Happy birthday mate, have an awesome day. Thanks for all the value you give through these videos. P.s I love the Mexican scrambled eggs recipe you showed in your vlog a few weeks ago. It's so good
Thanks Chris! Yes, that makes my day haha. It's such a nice twist :)
Great video as always
Im trying to get to a 10 second handstand, ill make a video when i complete it! Wish me luck im at 4 seconds now!
Thanks for the great video Tom. Happy Birthday!
You're welcome and thank you!
Exactly what I was looking for. This is very helpful. Thanks so much for this Tom!
I'm getting small time now 5s, however lack sensitivity and correcting my line. I will work on this.
Perfect. Nailed it with this vid TM 👍 Project Planche and Handstand it is then. Best blog on the net. Subs increasing too....the word is out.
Good stuff Dan! Let me know how your progress goes. Ah too kind...slowly but surely ;)
Hi ! Thanks for the video ! Let’s kick my first 2018 goal : handstand !!
Amazing content bro
This is truly fantastic. Thanks Tom!
Thank you as always bro :)
Been waiting for something like this for ages! Cheers!
Let's get training then!
I just started calisthenics and found your channel, you are very informative. I am severely overweight and out of shape and have started with the elevated pike hold with hands on a stool. Do you think if I stay consistent training 3 times a week I can get to a handstand within a year? I have gotten my nutrition on point and just need to start building strength now as I lose weight I know it will get easier.
What a fantastic video. Really detailed, structured programme. I'm recovering from Golfer's elbow at the moment, and this is just the sort of project I need until I get better. Thanks Tom.
Glad to help my good man :)
Knowledge bombs! Thank you Tom!
You are actually awesome man!! Thank you very much for these advices
Great video! You should make more of these type of tutorials
Thanks Goku haha. I have a few I've made including the press to handstand and the bridge. Request and you may receive :)
awesomeness bro love your channel hope you carry on this channel
Thanks Tom, great name ;)
1:27 preparing wrist
3:41 frog
9:46
10:38 walk wall
7:10
7:16
7:33
I do like this HS tutorial! Very helpful, thanks mate 🧉
Tried doing the frog stand, fell sideways and my knee landed on my iPad. RIP
Nooooo! That sucks
+Tom Merrick (The Bodyweight Warrior) yeah, the home button fell off but it still works though haha👍🏽
Thats kind of funny but i know your pain, ive done the exact same thing but with my phone
Best tutorial i've seen so far .
I have a question , Do i need to do all those Exercises or just choose 1 of each part ?
1 for each part. I would try to work through all progressions to assess weak points :)
Tom Merrick Thanks men , a lot .
Great stuff Tom, thanks for this!
welcome buddy :)
Great, thanks man! But what about involving the headstand?
Awesome Tom, just about to start this routine this week and excited for progressive based results. Also I am currently doing your daily stretching routine, and im keen to get my pancake compression up. Would you say the daily stretching is enough to achieve this, or your loaded mobility routine should be included as well? Thanks!
Awesome dude I wish you the best of luck and feel free to tag me on Instagram @TheBodyweightWarrior for form checks and progress. Light daily stretching is a good start. I probably would combine this with loaded mobility 2-3 times a week :)
Can you explain, for a beginner, how to fall BACK ? I can not do the wheel movement, I can only fall back but I am very afraid of that and this blocks me performinf handstand. Can you describe please how we can fall BACK safely ?
i reckon if you have anterior pelvic tilt, poor shoulder mobility, cant pike then you would have to work on those before even considering this?
very nice in depth tutorial. ty for this
You're welcome dude, get training :)
great video! keep it up the good work! should i do this routine after my normal workouts or reserve one day of workout just to do this? or use the deload version after my normal workouts?
I would suggest putting them at the beginning of workouts if you are combining the two as handstands is learning a skill so highly neurological. Perform it as needed really. 4 days a week of the full routine should provide plenty of stimulus :)
Thank you so much, this is really great information!
Great tutorial man, great.
your videos are amazing!!!!!!!! :)
Must Keep your arms straight during the frog stand so you are not loading your biceps only. In a straight arm frog stand, you spread the weight up through your arms and into your shoulders. Its safer.
So should you stop doing your regular workouts and start doing the handstand routine I workout 3 times a week
Hey Tom Merrick and everyone else. I have reached my handstand (straight form HS) to 40-50 seconds. I have been stuck to this amount of time for about a month now. But last two days I trained handstand, I couldn't hold even till 10 seconds. Simply couldn't kick up and stay, I fell backwards almost immediately, and I wonder what's wrong. Before my routines I felt more confident and stronger than ever, but still for some reason I failed worse than ever. Any one can enlighten me what is wrong?
May be you're overtrained. Try to take some days off
10:33 Progression 3: Wall Planks
I love this, it's so helpful, thank you! However I found the background music too loud and overbearing - is it really necessary?? Your voice is enough!
Thanks dude an sorry about that. Honestly background music is 100% necessary but maybe I'll turn it down :)
brilliant!, love the progressive approach, thanks for sharing :)
Hi Tom, loving the videos. Just wondered whether you control the handstand through the pressure applied through the fingertips or whether you have just learned to balance.
Also, I'm looking towards progressing to one handed handstands and handstand push ups. I've seen the tutorials for progressing with pike push ups and then elevating the feet but still find the HSPU incredibly difficult with a huge difference between the two progressions and the HSPU. Would you not recommend any kind of weight lifting progressions to move towards the full body weight lift/press. Thanks in advance.
I think the hands are certainly important but ultimately it is a full body movement. I just find that it certainly helps people improve control. I haven't really ventured into the one arm handstand game yet, my goals are elsewhere. It is a big jump. Two variations I can think of here is first elevating the feet at different levels to increase intensity. Second I think should be always applied and that is performing this movement with the hands elevated above the ground so you can perform every progression with that deep ROM. Standing military press should in theory carry over strength well to the handstand push up so that could also be useful. Just make sure when performing these to keep a good straight body and not excessively arch in the lower back. I guess also using a weighted vest with pike or elevated pike push ups could also work well :)
+Tom Merrick (The Bodyweight Warrior) Thanks Tom, I'll carry on with the elevated pike push ups, I worry with this movement that my form isn't as good, whether my elbows are creeping out of alignment (so I'm wasting energy) so that I'm putting the weight directly through the shoulders.
I'll try and incorporate the standing military press next time I'm in the gym although I don't tend to get in there as much as I'd like. When I do get in there I try and concentrate on bodyweight moves, using the TRX set up. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for this video.
You're welcome fella!
Hi! What is a 'German Plank'? I can't find anything about a plank specifically referred to as that. Did you mean the 'German Hang'?
Hi Tom! How would you incorporate this practice within a 4 day strength training program? Im doing 2 days upper body and 2 days lower body strength training and was wondering when is a good time to do these handstand practices within this schedule. Thanks!
literally whenever, if it is on training days make sure it's at the start of your session :)
Heyyyy as I told you I was gonna do it so came back here as it is an awesoem video. Why would you wanna do more mobilization at the end of the routine? Thanks Tom
hello again haha. Depends on how bad or good your mobility is. I personally suck so need lots but others might need less. Apply it to your own personal ability :)
ouh ok. Wrist mobility is decent, shoulders tho... haha Tahnks!
Nice Video bro ;)
Can you post a tutorial for a One-Arm-Handstand?
I would but I can't. It's not a movement I can do or one that I have looked into. Maybe one day :)
It's been more than 2 months and I still can't find my balance. But I ve been kicking over and over. I didn t try to hold the inverted position for more than 10 sec. I ll try holding it for longer and will see.
Can i start at progression 5, as i am happy to just push up with my back to the wall, or will i be missing some key training that is necessary and slowing myself down ?
I have a confusion, do I have to do 1set of each of the exercises in handstand progression list per training session. Or I pick one depending upon my level?
However handstand is still difficult for me, your video helped me :)
Nice tutorial 😃 what do you think about superman plank and headstand? It really works for the handstand? PD:Name of the music please? ☺
Hey Tom, for your bodyweight warrior program, do I choose only 1 handstand progression hold to do per set or do I do every handstand progressions hold you listed on the video per set?
Just 1 progression that allows you to get a good amount of time under tension will be perfect :)
ay awesome upload :) as a smaller channel i am always interested in what larger channel reckon it is that helped them grow, what do you reckon ? keep killing it!
Provide value :) I have no idea. I've just tried to be me and give people information.
awesome man :) i think thats a pretty good way to go :) keep killin it
thanks man, you too :)
Perfect perfect thank you :D
Great, question. Does weight affect me doing a handstand?
Hey Tom, can you advise the link for the PDF, unable to view right now. Thanx.
It is all up and functioning my end. It might require the use of a tablet or desktop to view :)
Do you think straight arm work should be practiced before bent arm? Like handstand before pike pushups or planche leans before psuedo planche/tuck pushups?
yes and no. Always train for your goals first :)
And so I have nearly straightened out my handstand. Everything looks better but I still lack flexibility in the shoulders because I have done banana handstands for years. I feel that I cannot stop myself from falling back because I have no more room to lean forward.
I am watching this video again to refresh myself on the technique. Is leaning forward (as seen in planche) the proper way to balance the anterior side? How do you balance through the palms when falling? I almost have control of the finger balancing on the posterior side of the HS.
Hi!
I have a problem which isn't being fixed! When I kick to handstand my legs uncontrollably fall either forward or back and make me come out of the position! I tried everything and it's not working! :(
It take time to learn to control the momentum. Watch this video for some further advice on the kick up: ruclips.net/video/S1Mj7BuSrN4/видео.html
that was a lot of work i guess, but it was worth it! i love it, helps alot :)
Awesome fella, glad I could help :)
only me whos got bleeding eyes after poppin every possible eye vein right after a straight handstand? will it go away with time when my eyes bloodvessle muscles gets better att transporting blood in that region? ill keep on working for a while with easier angles to let the up side down effect will come step by step instrad of 100% up to down and ultraflood of blood down into my eyes. How was ur frist time in the up side down? very red here =)!
when you do the emmet louis routine in this routine, do you do the strengthening exersies as he shows as well or do you just do the stretches?
thanks a lot. I was stuck in my progression.
You're welcome. Where were you stuck?
Thanks for answering, I can hold the wall assisted for a minute but my balancing position just suck, I'm guessing that I'm going back to frog to practice my balance, I will send you a email with more details cuz I thing im doing way to many accessory exercises
Hmm. Have you tried the leg flutters? I think you'd find them very beneficial. As I detail in the PDF make sure you have plenty of handstand attempts too. The frog stand may be too basic for you but it would be an interesting test. If you can't balance it then you know where you weaknesses lie :)
actually i just did it lol . yes i can do sets of 40 secs. i tiping yousomting that i will send to your facebook with all my routine.
go for it :)