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Hand Positioning For the Handstand Part 2

By Jon Magno on January 18, 2016 in Hand Balancing, Handstands

Allright! Here is part 2 of the Hand Positioning for the Handstand Post. Here is some great insight on small tweaks you can make to increase your hold time and balance. The basic beginner position if you have good range of motion in the wrists is to try and keep the middle fingers parallel to eachother.

If that becomes difficult and you are even having trouble kicking up, try turning your hands out.

The hand position can cause stress on the wrist, elbow, shoulder, and base of the neck if your range of motion is compromised.

A simple turn of the hand can reduce the restriction in the upper extremities and make hand balancing a whole lot easier!

Check the video below for more detailed info!

Make sure to get the Handstand Mastery Course!

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Advancing the Basics: Frogstand Variation – Using Your Head 1 Min Tip

By Jon Magno on January 8, 2016 in Acrobatics, Hand Balancing, Handstands, Uncategorized

Here is the first official tip post of 2016 for LAOHB! Today we are going over the Frogstand. Specifically, we are going to take a look at a nice regression you can use to help build the stabilizers necessary to keep you balanced, while you are in this position!

First you want to Begin in the Frogstand Position. Make sure that you are gripping the floor tightly with your fingers and that you have as much surface space that you can rest you legs on!

Second, carefully let the crown of your head rest on the floor as you drive your hips up. Reposition your legs if necessary to gain a stronger position.

Finally attempt to hold the position for at least one minute while you keep your back aligned with a posterior tilt.

An added benefit of this modified position is that you can use it to drive up into your headstand!

Look below to see the entire tip!

If you want to delve deeper into your hand balance training, go to Handstand Mastery!

Stay Inverted!
-Coach Jon

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So I checked my email… and found a surprise!

By Jon Magno on January 6, 2016 in Handstands

Hey Everyone!

How to do the One Hand Handstand by Professor Orlick

Today’s post is going to be a little bit different. Yesterday I was setting things up for the coming year with LAOHB and received something in my email from Logan that made my day. Its great when I get to see how this information has helped others as much as its helped me and I wanted to share what this person said:

Hi Logan,

I was a bit slow in actually implementing the lead up practices into my regular practice, but once I did I started to notice changes quite quickly. Then suddenly last week something ‘clicked’ and freestanding handstands just started happening quite naturally. I think my holds are somewhere around the 20 second mark at the moment. However, I can still feel that my shoulder positioning and body alignment needs work.

I am grateful for the info in the quick start guide – I found it to be very grounded and pragmatic. It’s nice to leave behind some of the ‘sets and reps’ thinking and just play a bit.

Will definitely be checking out some of the other products on your site.

Many thanks,

Scott

So, how has being a part of this community helped you with your goals?

-Stay Inverted

Coach Jon

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Better Late Than Never: Happy New Year!

By Jon Magno on January 4, 2016 in Acrobatics, Gymnastics, Hand Balancing, Handstands

Its the first full official week of the New Year and we wanted to make sure that we didn’t forget to wish you a Happy and Successful year in all of your endeavors!

If you need any helpful tips or even a pathway to keep you productive on your hand balancing journey pick up the Handstand Mastery Course!

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Returning to Basics: The Headstand 1 Min Tip!

By Jon Magno on December 30, 2015 in Acrobatics, Gymnastics, Hand Balancing, Head Balancing

For today’s 1 minute tip, I’m going to be talking about the headstand. Its a great beginner lead-up stunt that will help with your stabalization really break that fear of being inverted without the wall or partner support!

The first thing to do is begin in a sprinter stance similar to how you would get into the Kick-Up Wall Handstand.

Once you’ve situated your position, create a tripod with your hands and your head. Make sure to lock in your shoulders and activate your lats for increased stability.

Finally Kick up into the handstand! Make any distance adjustments with your hands and head as soon as you get into the position. Finally be sure to dig your fingers into the ground to root yourself onto the floor.

Catch the entire tip here!

To get a stronger understanding and solid system for the Handstand, pick up the video course!

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Developing the QDR Part 2! QDR Lead Up Stunts

By Jon Magno on December 28, 2015 in Acrobatics, Bboy, Gymnastics, Hand Balancing, Head Balancing, One Hand

Here is a great video by Mike Pinto that is full of tips on different progressions to lead up to a full QDR. Pay attention to your positioning and definitely listen to your body. I’m including some quick breakdown on the static positions, but be sure to watch the video below to also get info on the dynamic positions!

1. The first step to balancing the QDR is to create a supportive tripod using your head as a base. The lead foot is placed on the ground as a balance point to help with stabalization.

2. Next work on increasing your lateral stability by raising your head off of the ground. Keep the balancing foot in place during this progression.

3. For the next progression elevate the balancing foot to increase the load on your elbow and core.

4. Finish off with the static positions slowly releasing the support arm finger by finger and ending with a single arm elbow lever.

Watch the video of Mike as he showcases the static positions and more!

For more single armed maneuvers, check out How to do the One Hand Handstand!

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Developing the QDR Part 1! Strengthening for the QDR

By Jon Magno on December 25, 2015 in Hand Balancing, Mobility

Hey Guys! I hope that you are all enjoying your holidays. Today we are going to get a more in-depth look at the QDR itself and work on the exercises that can really help you develop the coordination and stability to hold it up!

1. The First Step is to get used to the starting position. You want to begin in the Dive Bomber Pushup or Pike Pushup. As you come down, tilt your body to one side and rest your elbow on your rib cage. Work on alternating each side to develop some balanced strength!

2. Next work on the core stabalization of your lats and obliques by doing a forearm side-plank. There are lots of variations of these, and if you guys want, I can do a video on them as well!

3. The final exercise is to alternate and complete the scorpion lever. I would say this exercise is at the top end of the beginner level so make sure you keep this as one of your foundational moves!

4. Finally, here is a video if you want to see this broken down into action!

If you all are serious about your handbalancing skills, make sure you pick up the Secrets of the Handstand Course!

Stay Inverted!
-Coach Jon

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Inspiration From Brazil! The Queda de Rins(QDR)

By Jon Magno on December 23, 2015 in Hand Balancing

Hey Everyone! We can find inspiration from many different cultures and art forms. In today’s post we’re going to take a look at the Brazilian Martial Art, Capoeira. There are many different skills to develop in this discipline and I’m sure you’ll see some more on here in the future. Today We are going to be looking at the Queda de Rins or the QDR.

The first thing that you want to do is get into a deep squat.

After you’ve gotten into a deep squat. Place your hands laterally as if you are going into a cartwheel. Once your palms are on the floor, dig your fingers into the ground and rest your obliques on your elbow, and post with your head. The final step is to tuck your knees towards your elbow.

The Final Step is to extend your legs out like so.

There you go with the QDR. Take a look at the video below!

The QDR is a more intermediate move. If you are interested in developing past the normal handstand have a look at another variation, the Tiger Bend!

Stay Inverted!

-Coach Jon

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Great Tricks To Try

By admin on December 21, 2015 in Flexibility & Contortion, Hand-to-Hand, Handstands, Head Balancing, Tumbling, Walking & Jumping

Skills like hand balancing, hand spins, tumbling, flexibility tricks are serious tricks that can only be achieved through continuous training and practice. Hand spins and flexibility tricks are good way to keep your body in shape even when doing a solo act. While advanced hand balancing and flexibility skills are nicer when done in pair or with a group.

Dan had been practicing some of these skills for the past 2 years, at least. Do you think you can do better in a shorter training time?

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Learning How to do a Handstand as an Adult

By admin on December 18, 2015 in Hand Balancing, Handstands

Learning how to do a handstand would come easy for people of young age, but for people who are not that young, it might not be that easy. In the video below, Christine, who used to be an ordinary woman who couldn’t perform a handstand, will show you some tips and drills that took her from having a zero knowledge in doing a handstand to having a free handstand in a span of about three months. Yes, in just three months. If she can do it, you can definitely do it too!

Wonder how she did it? Before anything else, you need to be aware that adults learn differently than kids. So, this video caters to people who are learning how to do a handstand from scratch. If that’s you and if you’re an adult wanting to start your own handstand journey and never had any training when you are a kid, these tips definitely fit you and these tips have played integral part in achieving her goals in doing a handstand.

Always remind yourself to keep on training just a bit every day, until you reach the next goal in your handstand journey. Just believe that you can do it, and let not any notion that you are too old and you’ll see great changes in your handstand. You could also follow this step by step guide and significantly speed up your progress.

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