A video of a woman performing hand balancing act from 2009 went viral again on YouTube. Here’s the original, long version of that video featuring incredibly strong woman practicing tough hand balancing routine on hand balancing canes.
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Hand Balancing Act and Jumping on One Hand
Single Arm Pike Press-Up by Roilan
Roilan Hernandez is a professional Cuban born hand balancer who now lives and performs in the USA. He is one of a few hand balancers capable of performing the single elbow lever press to single arm handstand, single finger stand and similar incredible feats of strength.
In the video above Rolian shows terrific skill and strength with the single arm pike press followed by a pop-up at the end.
Simply amazing!
Hand Balancing Made Easy is an awesome book for anyone looking to learn the ropes of the art of hand balancing. Get it here.
Old School Hand Balancing
Little John Seidel is one of the best old-school hand balancers. In the video below you can see 24 year-old John jumping on one hand, performing various handstand presses, balancing on a stick and much more, before ending the show with an amazing one hand spin at the Cirque d’Hiver in Paris. They certainly don’t make them like that anymore.
Unbelievable Strength Workout by Simon Ata
Simon “Simonster” Ata is a professional break-dancer from Melbourne, Australia. In this video he performs an insane bodyweight workout which he uses to stay incredibly strong and maintain ripped physique. Here are just some of the moves performed by Simonster in a single workout:
- Various presses
- One leg backflips
- Clapping Planche pushups
- Handstand to planche pushup
- Kip ups
- Jumping on one hand
- One hand press
- Windmills
In addition to Simon’s extraordinary skills, this video shot at the Hanger 4 Mixed Martial Arts Studio in Melbourne was professionally edited, so it’s not surprising it went viral so quickly. Definitely a must watch!
Hand Balancing Training Variations
When it comes to handstands and hand balancing in general, there are many ways to train and progress. In this video we have a chance to see quite difficult hand balancing moves by Pablo Molina.
Starting with a straight handstand, Pablo goes on to walk on hands and perform various hand balancing moves, including press handstand and even unsupported headstand; but he also shows some amazing one arm handstand variations and handstand pushups on hand balancing stands, which make balancing easier and increase the number of stunts you can perform. Check them out here.
Quick Press to Handstand Tutorial
Here’s a really short but effective tutorial on how to perform a press handstand.
Firstly, you’ll want to get in a plank position and pull your butt all the way up in to the air while keeping your hands in one place. To do this, you’ll have to lean forward , use your shoulders and suck your abs in. After you master this move, put a raised surface (mats work the best) behind you and press your feet onto the raised surface. Repeat the process to get off the mats, back to the floor.
Now you’re ready to press from a raised surface to a handstand against the wall and essentially end up in a supported handstand before coming back into the raised surface. After you feel confident enough, add more mats to raise the surface behind you. If you can make it at least 6 inches high, you’ll be very close to performing a press. Try to come down as slow as possible to build strength and improve balance. Also don’t forget to use your finger tips to keep in balance!
Johnny Sapinoso Got Some Moves
In this video from Johnny Sapinoso we can see a number of very demanding workouts and feats, like:
- Front and back flips
- Cool moves on a bent bar
- One arm pullups on gymnastic rings
- Planche on rings and bars
- Planche pushups
- Amazing partner acrobatics (including a handstand)
- One arm handstand at the end of the video
Johnny Sapinoso has been training since the age of 5. But you certainly can achieve some of the feats listed above much quicker. If you are interested in learning how to do a one hand handstand, a back flip or just want to get started with lever training, then make sure to check out this page.
Handstand Workouts and Variations
Check out this video with loads of handstand variations. All of these can be used to work on your hand balancing skills or just to increase strength.
- A Regular Handstand
- Straddle
- V’s
- Handstand Cycling
- Bent Arms
- Handstand Steps
- Tucked Legs Handstand
- Arms Wide Apart Handstand
- Headspring
- Walking on your hands
Are you unable to perform some of the moves listed above? Hand Balancing Made Easy has hundreds more variations and will get you started and help you reach your goal as soon as possible.
Progression Workouts for Handstand Push-Ups
This video is divided into two parts, featuring variations of handstand pushups in the first part and progression exercises for handstand pushups in the second part.
More specifically, in the first part of the video you’ll see some amazing feats:
- Supported handstand pushups (against the door)
- Raised handstand pushups (against the door)
- Freestanding handstand pushups
- Raised Freestanding handstand pushups
- “Scissor” handstand pushups
- “Diamond” grip supported handstand pushups
Whereas in the second part you’ll discover how to go from shoulders push-ups to partial supported handstand pushups and finally to negatives and climbing up against the wall, before trying out your first handstand push-up against the wall. Check out the Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups to learn how to perform them as soon as possible.
Balancing Compilation
This video contains a number of amazing balancing moves, including one arm handstand, human flag, headstand on a head, hand-to-hand handstand and many extraordinary feats from circus performers.
A video that left the biggest impression on me was the one with a circus guy who went up and down stairs on his hands. What’s your favorite one among those in the video?
