1. Warm up wrists, 360 rotations 2x sets 2. 10x knuckle push ups > wrist push ups > rocking wrists 3. Pike position ground push 10x with pause 4. Face down hollow body, while pressing down the fingers into ground ( pull the belly button ) 5. Face to wall push ground 5sec holds 10x 6. Face to wall, further away feet lightly touching the wall 7. Try to balance for total of 20 sec 8. Back to wall balances 9. Parallel bar trap pushdowns, tucked
Thank you Tom! Very helpful. One suggestion: If this is a video to follow along, could you add audio cues/timer for when we should start climbing the wall and when we should come down? That would be helpful as I can't see my screen when I'm doing the handstands.
7 months and i have accomplished the handstand (also followed some other youtubers, like Fitness FAQ ;o)). But because of my length (1.95) i followed you the most. Turning 50 soon and really happy that i can hold it solo now, YOU really helped me getting there. Many thnx Tom....!
@@LeaLikesIcecream 🥺no worries.. I narrowed it down to me having a weak core and lack of flexibility. Also have quite a few pounds of fat I need to get rid off. Mainly my lower body. 😒 I don't think handstands is a strength thing. I seen girls who can't even bench a bar and are able to do handstands. 🤔
Haha! Yes I recently listened to a podcast by Emmet Louis and Mikael Kristiansen- and they described a beginner as anyone who couldn't hold a free standing handstand for at least 10seconds!!
Just got over fear and started bailing out properly, both the cartwheel and rolling out. Tom, you and Saturno Gabo are amazing. Both of you are helping a lot with my balance. I have the strength to do HSPU but I can’t get the balance, I have just completed 5 seconds of handstand today and I feel amazing. Thank you Tom.
Tom, on the first knuckle pushups, I also got more forearm and wrist strength by doing them through a larger range of motion, using a block or table to extend up and instead of touching the ground, extending past the below the ground level. It's the same as doing calf raises on a raised block, but this is more for forearm and wrists (not ankles).
I'm going to implement this for my upper body work out days. I didn't realize how challenging it was to have all that weight on the shoulders and wrists.
Tom, your content is amazing! The vids are fantastic and the PDFs are super helpful for me when I don’t feel like turning on a screen. Much appreciated, from Portland Oregon. 🌈💙🌺
@@LunarGato1 I'm still working on it, but I made a lot of progress this year so far. My goal for the end of this year is a 10 sec freestanding handstand with perfectly straight form. I've had problems with my wrists in the past, so I took it slow to prevent excessive pain/injury. Training on the wall helped me perfect my bodyline and I started training freestanding in my last few sessions. It's looking very good so far. I can usually get 3-5 seconds of controlled form before I lose balance right now, but I think I can get to 10 by the end of this month because I feel better every session!
The point about choosing Tom Merrick over the amount of other pretty good bodyweight warriors is that he is always counseling compensation exercises in his routines. This is mandalorian iron to me, TY very much indeed, master!🤸 #nosvemosenlasbarras
More follow alongs please! Have you considered turning your beginner hamstring flexibility routine into a follow along? I currently follow your 15 min hamstring flexibility routine but you say in that video the beginner one is probably better. But I do enjoy following along a lot more.
Great tutorial Tom. I have scanned the net for handstand tutorials but most of them give similar tips. Follow along drill was a welcome change.Thank You
Loved this follow along Tom... currently I’m taking a break from training upper body due to a slight deltoid injury but I couldn’t help myself taking a quick face to wall session when you said light feet. This really did click for me... out of all the handstand videos... a few of yours included, along with probably 30-50 others... This light feet approach really made a difference today. I didn’t go mad... the shoulder needs some rest... But... loving the channel and many thanks for the PDF and all the work you put into these videos 👍🏼
I think this is really good for learning where your body should be in space. I didn't feel this helped me get stronger or most of our time was use productively Aka times pent working out to actual length in the video. But Thank you so much for explaining what these exercises do.
I think many beginners will find it daunting to be facing the wall, when they don't yet know how to break a loss of balance without crashing with a straight back on the floor.
Of course, I would say you want some level of confidence to do this routine. Here is a tutorial I have on bailing / crashing out of handstands: ruclips.net/video/jVSku3y64pc/видео.html
Hey Tom, almost finished week 4 of level 3 handstands and it's been such an awesome process with the program. HOWEVER my right wrist is in too much pain and I am now in my 2nd week of rest off from the plan, I don't know what to do for my wrists; did you ever encounter this pain or do you know of a good solution? I take warmup time very seriously and don't rush the exercises you give yet it still persists.
This was nice. Been a bit slow on my HS practice of late (funny aches and pains here and there). It is good to have the reminder to slow down and balance off the wall rather than just trying to free handstand though my little 10-20 second gems are coming more often now. What I can't figure out is while I can do the back to wall HS and come off the wall and find the balance and hold reliably. I have never mastered it with chest to wall. I do not know WHAT it is - I search that body position that starts letting the foot to start to float off the wall but as soon as I try and find that stable off the wall position (split leg or otherwise) I am immediately fighting not to fall over forward and typically have to do an abrupt bail if I don't want to fall into a bridge. I have filmed it and looked at position and I don't see anything in the moments before having to bail that indicates I am over balanced/ tilted. All I can think is lack of strength... Any thoughts (hard I know without seeing anything) or similar experiences?
you are overthinking, just use neutral scapular positioning in the kick up and elevate your scapulas once you get in the handstand. Or start in an elevated scapular position, but my personal preference is neutral
Soulpture you will need to do more sets than the video here of the balance holds, think 10-20 total sets and 3-4 times per week. Also 2 months isn’t slow, skill acquisition is hugely individual. I’ve coached people who have got 10 seconds in 4 weeks and others who have taken 6-8 months. Stay consistent and you’ll get it
@@codehawkofficial ok after quarantine ended I couldn't keep training the same way. So I stop doing this follow along. But I think if you want you should do it. It really help me getting shoulder strength and increased my freestand hold. So I would say go for it and like Tom said if you can increase the number of reps. (But be careful or your wrist will suffer)
Could you explain the benefit of training both chest to wall & back to wall? Is one easier and the other teaches better form? I've mostly been kicking up to the wall since I'm afraid I may lose my balance falling backwards with chest to wall.
i can kick up to the wall comfortably and stay there for a while, but belly to the wall is very difficult to me a pretty scary, i don't understand why so many of these videos have belly to the wall as a starting point, isn't it more dangerous than back to the wall if you need to come out of it quickly? How do you not just fall on your back? With back to the wall you can bring your foot/feet down. What's the benefit of belly to the wall?
Im strong enough to hold like a minute chest to wall with proper form but i just cant seem to balance for an extendet period of time... hoping it will just click someday ^^
Love this Tom, thanks so much. Where should we be looking while doing handstands? I have a hard time figuring out where my head/neck should be. Thank you!
yeah if you have a very good front split you need a lot less force in the kick up, which makes it easier to control. Another tip is to try to kick up as slow as possible. When kicking up try to lead with your Hips and not your heels (to prevent excessive arching) For other tips I'd need to see you do attempts.
before, skill training should come after warmup+prehab, then after skills you can do strengthening with your workout :) it should come before strengthening because skills are very technical and you need your strength to be able to focus on technique. Trust me, I've watched too many calisthenics videos :D
Hey Tom, I'm an 'intermediate' (in line with the criteria you came up with) but i do all my training in commercial gyms and there are some things i want to train that i simply can't. Plus im the only person doing bodyweight training there. Can you recommend any good gyms in the south London area? Would be nice to train with more people.
I have pretty strong abs i can do l sit But Idk why wehn im in a straight line position i cant control my hips and legs they are like noodeles and i always fall
1. Warm up wrists, 360 rotations 2x sets
2. 10x knuckle push ups > wrist push ups > rocking wrists
3. Pike position ground push 10x with pause
4. Face down hollow body, while pressing down the fingers into ground ( pull the belly button )
5. Face to wall push ground 5sec holds 10x
6. Face to wall, further away feet lightly touching the wall
7. Try to balance for total of 20 sec
8. Back to wall balances
9. Parallel bar trap pushdowns, tucked
I was searching for that, thank you
the messiah himself
Thank you Tom! Very helpful. One suggestion: If this is a video to follow along, could you add audio cues/timer for when we should start climbing the wall and when we should come down? That would be helpful as I can't see my screen when I'm doing the handstands.
7 months and i have accomplished the handstand (also followed some other youtubers, like Fitness FAQ ;o)).
But because of my length (1.95) i followed you the most.
Turning 50 soon and really happy that i can hold it solo now, YOU really helped me getting there.
Many thnx Tom....!
I'll never
I am 198cm tall dude , i know how hard calisthenics is for us extra tall guys😩
watching the video I realised I'm less than a beginner
Same. And yet I can do 20 pullups, 60 push ups with proper form, 70 bodyweight squats. 40 dips... Yet I can't do a single handstand. 😒
@@dnegel9546 so if you are less than a beginner.. I am a less than a beginner beginner
@@LeaLikesIcecream 🥺no worries.. I narrowed it down to me having a weak core and lack of flexibility. Also have quite a few pounds of fat I need to get rid off. Mainly my lower body. 😒
I don't think handstands is a strength thing. I seen girls who can't even bench a bar and are able to do handstands. 🤔
@@dnegel9546I think handstand is more relating to balance than to brute strength.
Haha! Yes I recently listened to a podcast by Emmet Louis and Mikael Kristiansen- and they described a beginner as anyone who couldn't hold a free standing handstand for at least 10seconds!!
Just got over fear and started bailing out properly, both the cartwheel and rolling out. Tom, you and Saturno Gabo are amazing. Both of you are helping a lot with my balance. I have the strength to do HSPU but I can’t get the balance, I have just completed 5 seconds of handstand today and I feel amazing. Thank you Tom.
Tried a handstand today (x3) , kicked up, held it for about 1/100th of a second.............room for improvement.
marshovision same I do practice
Do it on the wall
It is easy in the wall for me maybe not for you
Btw
So ya...
Just finished this follow along, love it. Thank you for putting out valuable stuff, Tom!
Tom, on the first knuckle pushups, I also got more forearm and wrist strength by doing them through a larger range of motion, using a block or table to extend up and instead of touching the ground, extending past the below the ground level. It's the same as doing calf raises on a raised block, but this is more for forearm and wrists (not ankles).
Hell Yea been asking/waiting for this for a long while! Thanks a lot
I'm going to implement this for my upper body work out days. I didn't realize how challenging it was to have all that weight on the shoulders and wrists.
I think your follow along vids are more meaningful. One on one connection with us. Thanks Tom 👍🏾😄🤙🏾💚
Tom, your content is amazing! The vids are fantastic and the PDFs are super helpful for me when I don’t feel like turning on a screen. Much appreciated, from Portland Oregon. 🌈💙🌺
Been doing this one for a year! Finally at beginner level, can we get an intermediate?
As always thanks Tom!!!
Thank you sooo much for this!!! super useful!!! loved it!
Thank you, this routine is just what I needed to get me started for my goal of learning a proper freestanding handstand this Spring/Summer!
yes go get it!
We’re you able to complete your goal?
@@LunarGato1 I'm still working on it, but I made a lot of progress this year so far. My goal for the end of this year is a 10 sec freestanding handstand with perfectly straight form. I've had problems with my wrists in the past, so I took it slow to prevent excessive pain/injury. Training on the wall helped me perfect my bodyline and I started training freestanding in my last few sessions. It's looking very good so far. I can usually get 3-5 seconds of controlled form before I lose balance right now, but I think I can get to 10 by the end of this month because I feel better every session!
Thanks for the video, Tom!
The best type of a beginner routine, really liked it. Gonna do this from now on, thank you!
Great vid bro keep it up loved it really helpful
I have just discovered your channel and it is amazing! Tks so much!
This is great. Well explained, well paced (yes, noted will take longer rest in between wall practice). Love this follow-along. Thanks!
Your hands walking routine is inspiring
Great video and teaching 🙏🏽
I learned the hs with this routine, awesome video!
The point about choosing Tom Merrick over the amount of other pretty good bodyweight warriors is that he is always counseling compensation exercises in his routines. This is mandalorian iron to me, TY very much indeed, master!🤸
#nosvemosenlasbarras
This video is awesome !Thank you Tom
More follow alongs please! Have you considered turning your beginner hamstring flexibility routine into a follow along? I currently follow your 15 min hamstring flexibility routine but you say in that video the beginner one is probably better. But I do enjoy following along a lot more.
Helpful video! Great channel, Tom! Thank you for your enlightenment! Best regards from Germany
Great tutorial Tom. I have scanned the net for handstand tutorials but most of them give similar tips. Follow along drill was a welcome change.Thank You
Thanks Tom, warm up to finish, very nice! Looking forward to your other videos
Loved this follow along Tom... currently I’m taking a break from training upper body due to a slight deltoid injury but I couldn’t help myself taking a quick face to wall session when you said light feet.
This really did click for me... out of all the handstand videos... a few of yours included, along with probably 30-50 others... This light feet approach really made a difference today.
I didn’t go mad... the shoulder needs some rest... But... loving the channel and many thanks for the PDF and all the work you put into these videos 👍🏼
Awesome!! Can you do a class/tutorial on floating and jump through/jump back?
Hi Tom This is great well. explained thanks so much I follow along
Thanks for your couching, I am going to practice it soon
started my calisthenics workout routine,,its high time i learn the handstand,,,thanks for the great video
Makes you strong in the shoulders and arms
Great video bro!! Really love your vids!! Keep making great videos as you always do! :)
I think this is really good for learning where your body should be in space. I didn't feel this helped me get stronger or most of our time was use productively Aka times pent working out to actual length in the video. But Thank you so much for explaining what these exercises do.
I think many beginners will find it daunting to be facing the wall, when they don't yet know how to break a loss of balance without crashing with a straight back on the floor.
Of course, I would say you want some level of confidence to do this routine. Here is a tutorial I have on bailing / crashing out of handstands: ruclips.net/video/jVSku3y64pc/видео.html
moqensen The best way I’ve found to do this is in a narrow corridor section at home. Then there’s no fear of falling either way 👍🏼
having an awesome spotter is helpful too:-)
@@jaysysumakaRatMaster3 lol I'm just scared of putting a whole in the wall
Well i know what i’m doing this afternoon !! Thank you 🙏🏻
Another great vidéo. Thank you Tom
Great routine, well made video
You're Awesome! Thank you
Great video! would love to see a video on how to help mitigate quad tendonitis!
Excellent video and definitely felt appropriately leveled - thank you so much for all your hard work!
generally speaking Tom, thats a great routine!
Hey Tom, almost finished week 4 of level 3 handstands and it's been such an awesome process with the program. HOWEVER my right wrist is in too much pain and I am now in my 2nd week of rest off from the plan, I don't know what to do for my wrists; did you ever encounter this pain or do you know of a good solution? I take warmup time very seriously and don't rush the exercises you give yet it still persists.
What are your thoughts on wearing wrist wraps during handstand training?
I enjoyed this video! def will incorporate some of these into my training
you are amazing Tom!
Thanks for this helpful workout!
Thx to do this video in just 3 weeks I finally got 10 seconds handstand🤩
that was brilliant!!! first session. But everyday????
Nice routine liked it
On 15:38 minute I fell from the wall and my back very hurting right now what am I going to do?
thanks for your advice real good video !!!
My wrists and deltoids are burning, not the kind of stress they are used to. But it will change
This was nice. Been a bit slow on my HS practice of late (funny aches and pains here and there). It is good to have the reminder to slow down and balance off the wall rather than just trying to free handstand though my little 10-20 second gems are coming more often now. What I can't figure out is while I can do the back to wall HS and come off the wall and find the balance and hold reliably. I have never mastered it with chest to wall. I do not know WHAT it is - I search that body position that starts letting the foot to start to float off the wall but as soon as I try and find that stable off the wall position (split leg or otherwise) I am immediately fighting not to fall over forward and typically have to do an abrupt bail if I don't want to fall into a bridge. I have filmed it and looked at position and I don't see anything in the moments before having to bail that indicates I am over balanced/ tilted. All I can think is lack of strength...
Any thoughts (hard I know without seeing anything) or similar experiences?
Just found this Channel on my Journey throughout Calisthenics at age 17. Fantastic workout my Man!🔥
Very very helpful
Thank you!
I'm really enjoying this routine as a daily practice.
Thank you Tom!
Thank you Tom for your work, still working on my handstand after 4 months. Coming sloooowly.... ;)
Love it tom ToT lol the camera work and editing is completely different doe
Thank you very much for this
Thank you
Do you have a video or program for people below this beginner level?
Would this be good before or after upper body day?
"Get a feeling of what straight feels like" - honey, I definitely don't know how that feels 🤣
Im much weaker kicking up with my right leg. Should be practice this on both sides?
Hi, Tom, could u talk about scapular positioning from initial kickup to the full handstand?
you are overthinking, just use neutral scapular positioning in the kick up and elevate your scapulas once you get in the handstand. Or start in an elevated scapular position, but my personal preference is neutral
Been doing this since it was release and it works really well. After 2 months I still can't do a handstand but sometimes I get a few seconds hold.
Soulpture you will need to do more sets than the video here of the balance holds, think 10-20 total sets and 3-4 times per week. Also 2 months isn’t slow, skill acquisition is hugely individual. I’ve coached people who have got 10 seconds in 4 weeks and others who have taken 6-8 months. Stay consistent and you’ll get it
@@BodyweightWarrior thank you. Will do has you suggest :)
Update please
@@codehawkofficial ok after quarantine ended I couldn't keep training the same way. So I stop doing this follow along. But I think if you want you should do it. It really help me getting shoulder strength and increased my freestand hold. So I would say go for it and like Tom said if you can increase the number of reps. (But be careful or your wrist will suffer)
Could you explain the benefit of training both chest to wall & back to wall? Is one easier and the other teaches better form?
I've mostly been kicking up to the wall since I'm afraid I may lose my balance falling backwards with chest to wall.
Hello, and if you fall down what do you have to do? How to fall down?
Is it better to do handstand work before or after strength training?
i can kick up to the wall comfortably and stay there for a while, but belly to the wall is very difficult to me a pretty scary, i don't understand why so many of these videos have belly to the wall as a starting point, isn't it more dangerous than back to the wall if you need to come out of it quickly? How do you not just fall on your back? With back to the wall you can bring your foot/feet down. What's the benefit of belly to the wall?
Im strong enough to hold like a minute chest to wall with proper form but i just cant seem to balance for an extendet period of time... hoping it will just click someday ^^
Yooo, Tom how about some tips on the One Arm handstand. Already got the tuck HS and press to handstand.
Yesss thank you!
Love this Tom, thanks so much. Where should we be looking while doing handstands? I have a hard time figuring out where my head/neck should be. Thank you!
Apparently it's between the thumbs...I'm still at the chest-to-wall stage so I could be wrong.
i learned from an expert that you should be looking to create a triangle with your eyes and hands.
Thanks. Bro
Thx tom
Thanks bro
hey man I know this is a strange question but where'd you get those joggers from?
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7:10, 13:36, 10:46
Wow I have improved soooo much🎉
any tips for those like me who are struggling with the kick up? thanks!
yeah if you have a very good front split you need a lot less force in the kick up, which makes it easier to control.
Another tip is to try to kick up as slow as possible.
When kicking up try to lead with your Hips and not your heels (to prevent excessive arching)
For other tips I'd need to see you do attempts.
Would you recommend doing this before or after a workout?
before, skill training should come after warmup+prehab, then after skills you can do strengthening with your workout :)
it should come before strengthening because skills are very technical and you need your strength to be able to focus on technique. Trust me, I've watched too many calisthenics videos :D
Hi how doe handstand?
nicee
What microphone do you use?
Can I do this everyday?
3:50
Wow I'm early to this video!
Hey Tom, I'm an 'intermediate' (in line with the criteria you came up with) but i do all my training in commercial gyms and there are some things i want to train that i simply can't. Plus im the only person doing bodyweight training there. Can you recommend any good gyms in the south London area? Would be nice to train with more people.
Move hackney is great (although not south London) but worth the trip :)
hello
It really felt in my wrists
I have pretty strong abs i can do l sit
But Idk why wehn im in a straight line position i cant control my hips and legs they are like noodeles and i always fall
Same here. I can do front lever, dragon flag, shoulder flag but still can't do a HANDSTAND
Are u on Instgram bud ?
"We love this video. because it says the real truth about life and working out.#monkeybargym
A couple of handstands a day and ya got arms strong as legs