This video shows how important it is to stabilize your form and position before starting a movement. When I do weight training on back, shoulders, and core I don't feel a consistent movement. You've explained why. I was hoping to find a video to help with isometrics in these spots but this also helps with proper form and position as the foundation. Thank you!
@@Elizabeth_BFit With core exercises I'm bringing a more 'hollow body' stable starting point to the movements. Abs and pelvis are cinched and the bellybutton area pulled in more toward the spine. Just being conscious of core muscles seems to increase the impact of each exercise. I'm also experimenting with which positions work best for shoulder and back training. You discuss both stretching and conditioning in your videos. Guess who's not been stretching or warming up enough before his routines? 🤔🤔
Dear Elizabeth, thank you so very much for your beautiful videos! You are phantastique! So inspiring, helpful and motivating! Beyond words! It feels great! May your blessings be countless! Love! Gérard
Thank you for your kind words and feedback. Much appreciated. I hope these tutorials are helpful for you. If you have any requests for the future please send them my way.
Thank you! My wrists always hurt and I now understand it is because I put the main pressure in the lower palm. That said, I'm struggling shifting my weigh to the upper palm.
Great vid! Just curious, from an anatomy perspective, why do we push up and out of the shoulders? Would the scapula not be equally as stable in the ‘down’ position? I’m not questioning the efficacy of this, I just want to fully understand the how and why. Thanks!
@@Elizabeth_BFit Thanks for the reply! What does that mean? More range of motion in which direction? And where would the impingement be if you weren’t pushing the scapula off the ribs? Thanks again!...I just really want to understand the mechanics
You got this! With practice over time you WILL get more comfortable! Don't rush to move to the next step on any of the progressions. The more comfortable you are with your foundations the better your handstands will be in the long run!
Thanks Elizabeth! Great tutorial again, your videos are one gem after the other. I'll try with your progression and see how I'll go. Any tips for people with tight forearms (too much rock climbing) and a ganglion cyst on the top of the hand? I feel like both factors force me to put my wrists in the wrong position.
Valentina, the tight forearm part I would recommend spending more time stretching your wrists and forearms before handstands so as to optimize your hand position. The ganglion cyst part goes beyond my scope of practice. All I can say on the one is that I have my share of injuries and body ailments that make many training things less than ideal, sometimes we just have to work with what we got. Back to the forearms, I would recommend starting to add either handstands and or stretches every time you rock climb to start to balance out your flexibility and muscle imbalance that is causing the tightness. In the meantime, work towards altering your wrist position but keep in mind it doesn't have to be perfect...there's no such thing because our bodies are all different.
Thanks @@Elizabeth_BFit I'll definitely work on my wrist flexibility and hand stands, and fix the muscle imbalance that all this gripping and pulling causes.
In all honesty I have dismal hand strength for an aerialist due to old injuries back in my competitive fighting days. Apparently I compensate well, lol.
There are many different ideas on that one for sure. I recommend looking at the floor where you can still see your fingers with your peripheral vision. Down the road as balance improves a great way to challenge your balance is to shift your gave while balancing. But initially I recommend looking at the floor.
I don't understand the part where you put your thumbs together and raise them up. I reach the limit of my shoulder flexibility before my ribs want to pop out.
That's good that you recognize the limit of your shoulder flexibility. I point out the ribs popping out part because many people don't fully feel the end of their shoulder flexibility. When the ribs pop out you've gone to far.
The explanation of the shoulder positioning for the handstand is confusing. You explain 2 different positions of the scapula 1) pushed up and 2) pulled down and you switch between them. I don't understand why you are doing the shoulder pulses with your shoulder blades pulled down, when in a handstand (where you need the shoulder flexibility) your shoulderblades should be shrugged up for optimal stability of the joint, could you please explain why?
Yes, the positioning for the handstand is shoulders up. The other position for the pulses is meant to be a training, strengthening and body awareness exercise. But as I watch over that section with your question in mind, you are correct that it is not very clearly explained what the difference is and why. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
It is too obscure. The main principle of any stand is 'inverse tension'. For handstand maximal tension is in wrists, less in elbows, less in shoulders.
Elizabeth, you are such an AMAZING teacher. Thank you for continuing to share so much of your knowledge
Carrie that means so much to me, thank you! Thank you! Please let me know if there are any specific tutorials you would like to see in the future.
I think those who struggled with it themselves make the best teachers. Thanks so much!
I agree!!! Glad you enjoyed my tutorial. Best of luck to you in your handstand training!
You’re an amazing teacher. Thank you.❤️
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it. How are your handstands coming along?
Thank you so much for posting these tutorials and sharing your knowledge. They are invaluable xx
You are so welcome Ian. Glad they have been helpful. Any requests for future tutorials?
This video shows how important it is to stabilize your form and position before starting a movement. When I do weight training on back, shoulders, and core I don't feel a consistent movement. You've explained why. I was hoping to find a video to help with isometrics in these spots but this also helps with proper form and position as the foundation. Thank you!
Fantastic! Happy to hear this was helpful for you. Keep me posted on how it changes your training when implementing some of these tips.
@@Elizabeth_BFit With core exercises I'm bringing a more 'hollow body' stable starting point to the movements. Abs and pelvis are cinched and the bellybutton area pulled in more toward the spine. Just being conscious of core muscles seems to increase the impact of each exercise. I'm also experimenting with which positions work best for shoulder and back training. You discuss both stretching and conditioning in your videos. Guess who's not been stretching or warming up enough before his routines? 🤔🤔
@@dhickey5919 Stretching and warm ups are too often the last thing that comes to mind...until we start getting injured and wonder why 😉
Dear Elizabeth, thank you so very much for your beautiful videos! You are phantastique! So inspiring, helpful and motivating! Beyond words! It feels great! May your blessings be countless! Love! Gérard
Thank you for your kind words and feedback. Much appreciated. I hope these tutorials are helpful for you. If you have any requests for the future please send them my way.
Extremely helpful.... I've never phones come to this beneficial so far.
Finding you was not soon enough 🥰
Glad you found the tutorial helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions or have any request for other hand balancing or calisthenics moves.
you are a cool teacher !! keep making vids!!
Thank you! So glad you are enjoying them.
Oh my god, what a tutorial, absolute bliss
Thank you 🙏🏼
Wow, that pretty press at the end 💕 Thanks for another awesome tutorial, Elisabeth!
Thank you Suzanna ❤️ Please me know if you have any requests for future tutorials.
As usual very good explained and performed. You are very good teacher Elizabeth .Thank you for the wonderful tutorials !
Thank you 🙏🏼 Glad you found the tutorial helpful.
This is awesome! You're awesome! :D love your videos, thank you so much!
You are so welcome Rozina! Glad you are enjoying them. Please let me know if you have any requests for future tutorials.
Thank you! My wrists always hurt and I now understand it is because I put the main pressure in the lower palm. That said, I'm struggling shifting my weigh to the upper palm.
I have some great exercises for learning how to shift to the upper palm... Stay tuned for future tutorials on leveling up your handstands!
@@Elizabeth_BFit Awesome! Thank you so much, so glad I found you!
Great vid! Just curious, from an anatomy perspective, why do we push up and out of the shoulders? Would the scapula not be equally as stable in the ‘down’ position? I’m not questioning the efficacy of this, I just want to fully understand the how and why. Thanks!
Great question! By pushing up and out of our shoulders it allows more range of motion in the shoulder without impingement.
@@Elizabeth_BFit Thanks for the reply! What does that mean? More range of motion in which direction? And where would the impingement be if you weren’t pushing the scapula off the ribs? Thanks again!...I just really want to understand the mechanics
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Awesomeness
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Great tutorial.
Thank you Steve-o 😊
thanks a lot teacher
So glad you enjoyed it.
No searching further for handstands tutorials that's for sure
Awwww, thank you so much. Glad you found it helpful.
I still have the fear of god for handstands - I really need to practice these more !!! Thank you 😊
You got this! With practice over time you WILL get more comfortable! Don't rush to move to the next step on any of the progressions. The more comfortable you are with your foundations the better your handstands will be in the long run!
Great tutorial, thanks a ton for this :)
You're very welcome!
Thanks Elizabeth! Great tutorial again, your videos are one gem after the other. I'll try with your progression and see how I'll go. Any tips for people with tight forearms (too much rock climbing) and a ganglion cyst on the top of the hand? I feel like both factors force me to put my wrists in the wrong position.
Valentina, the tight forearm part I would recommend spending more time stretching your wrists and forearms before handstands so as to optimize your hand position. The ganglion cyst part goes beyond my scope of practice. All I can say on the one is that I have my share of injuries and body ailments that make many training things less than ideal, sometimes we just have to work with what we got. Back to the forearms, I would recommend starting to add either handstands and or stretches every time you rock climb to start to balance out your flexibility and muscle imbalance that is causing the tightness. In the meantime, work towards altering your wrist position but keep in mind it doesn't have to be perfect...there's no such thing because our bodies are all different.
Thanks @@Elizabeth_BFit I'll definitely work on my wrist flexibility and hand stands, and fix the muscle imbalance that all this gripping and pulling causes.
Your hand muscles are just goal, can you make one video on hand strength?
In all honesty I have dismal hand strength for an aerialist due to old injuries back in my competitive fighting days. Apparently I compensate well, lol.
I hear debates on where you look all the time... do you vote looking forward vs. at floor?
There are many different ideas on that one for sure. I recommend looking at the floor where you can still see your fingers with your peripheral vision. Down the road as balance improves a great way to challenge your balance is to shift your gave while balancing. But initially I recommend looking at the floor.
Does the body weight is matter to acheive this? I am 180 lb 6 feet tall and i am trying to learn this.
Nope. Weight isn't an indication of strength. Just work at your own pace and be consistent.
I don't understand the part where you put your thumbs together and raise them up. I reach the limit of my shoulder flexibility before my ribs want to pop out.
That's good that you recognize the limit of your shoulder flexibility. I point out the ribs popping out part because many people don't fully feel the end of their shoulder flexibility. When the ribs pop out you've gone to far.
Is this video for boys?
Of course! All genders, all sizes, all skill levels.
The explanation of the shoulder positioning for the handstand is confusing. You explain 2 different positions of the scapula 1) pushed up and 2) pulled down and you switch between them. I don't understand why you are doing the shoulder pulses with your shoulder blades pulled down, when in a handstand (where you need the shoulder flexibility) your shoulderblades should be shrugged up for optimal stability of the joint, could you please explain why?
Yes, the positioning for the handstand is shoulders up. The other position for the pulses is meant to be a training, strengthening and body awareness exercise. But as I watch over that section with your question in mind, you are correct that it is not very clearly explained what the difference is and why. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
It is too obscure. The main principle of any stand is 'inverse tension'. For handstand maximal tension is in wrists, less in elbows, less in shoulders.
For sure.