Here is the Final Part of the new mini-frogstand series. We hope all of you enjoyed it. Be sure to stay inverted and let us know if you have any questions!
Secrets of the Frogstand: Part 2
Here is Part 2 of the Frogstand Series! We hope you’ve been enjoying the info and have been putting it to good use. Leave a comment below and let us know if you have any questions or your thoughts!
Secrets of the Frogstand: Part1
As promised, thanks for checking in to this new mini-series from Logan. The Secrets of the Frogstand: Part 1. Be sure to check in for the next couple of days for Parts 2 and 3!
Returning to Basics: Kick-Up Wall Handstand 1 Min Tip!
With the year coming to a close, everybody is getting into the holiday spirit. Oddly enough, one of the things I’ve found to liven up a party and get people in the mood is to get inverted. It sounds funny to the uninitiated but it never ceases to amaze me about the stories my clients give me in regard to this. So, if you are new the journey, here’s a little primer lead up stunt to practice and give you a goal before those office parties start to hit!
Also, if you guys haven’t been staying social in our facebook page, make sure you like it as more material is coming out.
Finally, stay tuned tomorrow as Logan has a special series to help you with one of the most foundational lead-up stunts, The Frogstand!
Stay Inverted,
Coach Jon
New Developments in The Lost Art of Handbalancing
Jon here! If you haven’t been to our facebook page you probably don’t know me yet, but I’m a new journeyman on the Hand Balancing Journey. I’ve been a fan of Logan‘s for a while now, so when he put out the word for body skill enthusiasts I raised my hand as high as I could.
The reason I’m saying hello today is because we’ve been putting in a lot of effort into making our community stronger and really show off our enthusiasm for body skills. The community has been staying under the radar for a while and we thought it’s time to breathe some new life back into it! Over the next few months you’ll be seeing quite a few new changes. The major change is that we will be working diligently to bring together the handstand community and create body skill jams to increase our movement effectiveness and show off our passion for the art!
Oh and in case you don’t see the video below, we also have a new youtube page dedicated to The Lost Art of Handbalancing!
Excellent Handstand Press Tips
In today’s video Daniel will walk you through and provide insights on what to expect when doing a straight arm handstand press, the benefits of doing the handstand and how he’s been doing it.
This is a type of handstand that’ll activate muscles in your whole body and comes with a very controlled movement that will surely call for a lot of shoulder and core strength. Watch the full video and keep in mind the tips that Daniel is sharing with you through this video.
Don’t forget to properly warm-up before doing any kind of handstand training and pay special attention to your wrists.
Handstand Walk Tutorial
After working on and perfecting your very first handstand, the next step is to learn how to walk on your hands. This video will show you step by step, in a progressive manner how to pull off your first handstand walk.
1. 30 Seconds Nose to Wall Handstand Hold
This is a very important step in order to improve your balance skills before making your initial walk. First, slowly get a firm grasp of the floor while moving your feet onto the wall. Then slowly push yourself towards the wall while taking one step at a time until you reach 90 degrees. Lastly, hold your position for about 30 seconds.
2. Hip Touches
This is the step where you are trying to teach your hands and arms to stand on their own while the other one is reaching your hip. Remember to shift some of your body weight to the left as you reach your right hip with your right hand and vice versa. This will help you avoid falling to the side of the hand that you’re using to touch your hip. Do this repetitively until you’re arms are comfortable with standing on one at a time.
3. Kick Aways
Now you are starting to do the actual handstand walk. Slowly kick yourself away from the wall as you move your hands and arms forward one at a time as if you’re starting to learn how to walk using your feet. Slowly move your feet forward, past your body in order to keep the center of gravity near your body. After a few steps, you can go back to start and repeat the process until you reach the right balance in shifting the center of gravity while taking a step using your hands and arms.
4. Walk Aways
Walking away from the wall is like doing the actual handstand walk whereas you are using the wall as your starting position.
5. Practice
This is the last part where you apply what you learned when starting the handstand and the first four steps above.
If you’re looking for an in-depth book on handstand walking, make sure to check out Walking and Jumping On Your Hands by Professor Orlick.
Ballsy Hand Balancing on Rolla Bolla
It’s hard enough to perform a regular freestanding handstand, but when you add the balance board and a person who is over 6’7 to the mix…Things get serious.
Dmitrious is a gentle giant who performs regularly with his brother Alex as the Bistrevsky Bros and does so amazingly well, despite his not-so-ideal height for hand balancing. Very inspiring!
Carrom Balance Board should be a great choice if you’re looking to get your own rolla bolla, similar to the one in the video.
Handstand Journey
Just starting out with your hand balancing training? Wondering how long will it take you to master the freestanding handstand? Take a look at this video for instant motivation and to get a rough estimate of how long will it take you to achieve this move.
To fasten up your progress and reach a stable 30-second freestanding handstand as fast as possible, check out one of my best selling courses here.
7 Steps to Freestanding Handstand Pushups
Yaad Mohammad recently released what’s probably the best tutorial on freestanding handstand pushups published on YouTube. Yaad divided the tutorial to seven stages and most of them contain drills to improve both skill and strength.
Be warned: the tutorial is long, extremely detailed and funny, too!
Not quite ready to learn the freestanding handstand pushup? Check out my Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups to learn how to perform wall-assisted handstand pushups first.
