This is footage from the movie “Broadway Rhythm” (1944). The Ross sisters, Aggie, Maggie and Elmira, sing and move in ways that’ll make your average contortionist blush.
Just watch past the minute mark to see the moves begin. And my favorite is at the 2:50 mark. That has to be the most impressive back bend ever.
Good Luck and Good Acrobatics,
Logan Christopher
P.S. Thanks to Mike for pointing me to this video!
Lots going on today. So I wanted to keep you on top of everything in this email.
First off there’s a new article just uploaded to the site. This one covers working on a straight style of handstand. How to get into the right position and practice it using the wall. Go check it out.
As of writing there are 3 days and 14 minutes left before the price of The True Art and Science of Hand Balancing goes up. Many people have already stepped up and ordered themselves a copy at the old price. Won’t you join them?
And an update about what’s coming down the road.
Unfortunately, I had problems with my video editing software. For some unknown reason its throwing the audio out of sync with the video. Looks plain terrible. Since I cannot solve the problem I went ahead and purchased a new program. Once that arrives I’ll have several new videos I want to share with you.
And there are some big projects in the works too. As always stay tuned.
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
With the release of the Trampoline Handbook I’ve received a few questions on what type and size of trampoline I recommend.
To do the tricks in the book you’ll need to be able fully layout on the trampoline. For this reason I recommend a trampoline that is at least 10 feet wide. And the bigger the better. Just gives you more room to do the tricks safely.
As to shape the standard round trampoline works fine, but the square or rectangular versions are great too.
As far as brands or where you get them a simple search on google for ‘trampolines’ will find you many places selling them. Or most likely you can buy them locally in your area.
And once you have it set up the real fun begins. See the Trampoline Handbook to find out how you can get started in tons of beginner and intermediate trampolining tricks.
Good Luck and Good Trampolining,
Logan Christopher
You may have heard me mention it before. I’m talking about visualization and how it can help you do better in hand balancing and acrobatics.
There’s a new article on the site telling my story of how I reached my first ever 30 second handstand.
How Visualizing Can Help Your Handstands
Make no mistake about it, this is powerful stuff and can be the difference between success and failure. You even got scientific proof backing it up.
Go check it out – Handstand Visualization
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
It’s important to have a strong handstand against the wall before you ever try balancing yourself in the open.
And in order to train that you have to be able to get into the handstand. This video shows you the easiest way to kick-up against the wall.
How to Kick Up into a Handstand Against the Wall
The most important point is to keep your arms locked the entire time. That makes them strongest and you’ll be least likely to collapse to the ground.If you don’t quite get it on your first attempt keep at it. If you’re worried about injuring yourself put a pillow or something soft beneath your head to build your confidence.
Also, you can have a partner assist you. After you kick they can guide your feet to the wall.
As for how much kick to give, you need enough to get your hips above your body but not so much you plow into the wall. With practice you’ll be able to touch lightly on the wall every time.
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
P.S. This is just the first step of many in the Secrets of the Handstand Quick Start DVD. If you want to work up to balancing on you own this is the DVD to get.
Today’s message is just for beginners. That is people still working on holding the regular freestanding handstand. If that’s you then keep reading.
I’d say two thirds of the people that come to my website are just getting started and trying to learn the handstand.
Even though it’s the basic foundational move of all hand balancing it still can prove to be frustrating, especially when you first get started. I know it was for me.
I’m going to be releasing a few videos in the upcoming days that will help you along. The thing I always tell people is that you don’t want to start with the handstand itself but more on that topic later.
For now I want to hear what’s holding you back? If you can’t hold a freestanding handstand for more than 5 seconds what’s stopping you for holding 10 or 20 seconds?
Or do you not know why you can’t get the balance?
Before you comment down below just know that I’ll try to answer your problems in these new videos.
Plus you’ll hear about my first handstand attempts, what others have done and more. I think you’ll get a kick out of them.
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
It’s been awhile since I’ve put up a full article on the site.
Well, there’s a new one up there now. This one shows you an exercise to build stronger wrists specifically to help you balance better.
Give it a try and let me know how it works for you. And its just the first of many more articles to come.
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
P.S. If you missed the announcement of the new Trampoline Handbook be sure to go check it out.
Here’s an interesting question.
“I can only hold a handstand for about five seconds, with all fingers spread out, but when I bend in my right index finger I can hold for 15 seconds on up. What should I do?”
Matthew Romero
If you can hold it longer with your fingers bent then that’s probably what you should do. I’m not to sure why bending that single finger helps you so much but here’s a more general reason why you should bend the fingers.
Because balancing on the hands can be difficult to do you want to give yourself the widest base possible. This means you spread your fingers out. As in spacing your fingers and not keeping them together.
But you don’t want them fully extended. Keep your fingers slightly curled and this helps you to grip the ground harder. With more grip you can balance easier.
By using your hands in this way you’ll have more control and that means you stay up in a handstand longer.
On a different note, I’m going to be having a few important announcements in the next couple of weeks. Make sure you stay tuned.
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
P.S. If you need help getting started with your handstand check out my Secrets of the Handstand Quickstart guide.
A common problem many beginners have with handstands is that their wrists can’t take it.
I know the feeling. From a football injury back in high school my right wrist has never been the same. Its less flexible and even hurts when too much pressure is put on it in certain ways.
Actually working on handstands to regain that flexibility has helped a lot over the years. But recently, due to some other work its been flaring up again.
This means any handstands I do, I’m favoring and leaning to my left side which isn’t good. But there is a way to work around the problem.
And that is doing handstands on bars. Many objects will work; parallettes, pushup handles, kettlebells and more. As long as its stable you can do hand balancing on it.
At first you may have difficulty balancing since it changes the way your hands have to move, but with a little practice it’ll get easier, even more so than balancing on flat ground since you can grip it hard.
So if you have any wrist troubles hop on some bars to give your wrists much needed relief. Even if you don’t use these tools to change up the feel of your handstands.
And if you’re doing advanced moves where the wrist must bend even more, like in a planche or some presses, again the bars can be a big help.
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
P.S. I write more about wrist issues in a special report you can find in the Hand Balancing Mastery Course.
Sig Klein has to be one of my favorites of the old time strongman. He was just such a perfectly developed athlete. And he did it all from weightlifting, various feats of strength, to muscle control and more.
Not the least of which were his hand balancing abilities. In The True Art and Science of Hand Balancing Bob Jones compliments Sig on his planche, saying it’s the best he’s ever seen of a man of Klein’s size.
A few of Sigmund Klein’s favorite skills were the Tiger Bend and handstand press-ups, usually done between two chairs.
This video is a tribute to a few of the things he did.
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
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