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Hand Balancing for Muscular Development

By on August 18, 2012 in Handstands

Hand Balancing for Muscular Development is a book written by Bill Hinbern on learning to do hand balancing.

This book was actually for first introduction to hand balancing and got me started a long time ago.

The book is dedicated to three people. Robert L. Jones. Professor Paulinetti. And Professor E.M. Orlick. No big surprise there. These men are three of the masters and teachers of many people through their books, all of which are available here at this website.

In many ways this book is similar to Hand Balancing Made Easy by Prof. Orlick. Even the drawings are quite close, and a lot of the base building weighted and bodyweight exercises are the same.

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In my opinion there is more information in any of the books available here over this one by Hinbern. There is more information on each exercise and a lot more discussion of how to build up to the exercises, rather then just this is how you do them.

What I do like about this book is it’s easy to use and broken up into beginner, intermediate and advanced exercises. It’s short, simple and sweet, clocking in at roughly 63 pages. And although the title speaks of muscular development, it’s not really the focus of the book.

If you’re looking for a complete library of hand balancing, which I think is a great idea, then I would certainly pick it up and add it to your collection.

This book is available here.

Hand Balancing for Muscular Development

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Gaining Skills at Older Age

By on August 7, 2010 in Handstands, Walking & Jumping

I got this in just a couple days ago from Steve.

Walking and Jumping On Your HandsWalking and Jumping On Your Hands on Amazon

Thank you. I am a 60–almost 61–year old man, 6’1″, about 185 lbs. I have lifted off and on since age 15, trying to stay in shape. During my college years I did a small amount of handstands. I taught myself to do them by kicking up against a wall. Back then I could even do what I call handstand pushups, which I have always considered a true gauge of pressing strength. I figure that if you can do say, 10 handstand pushups, kissing the ground at the bottom of each rep, then you are pretty strong. I would even try to make them a little harder by putting each hand on a gallon paint can, and lowering myself between them. After a while, I learned to walk on my hands, but it’s been many, many years since I’ve even practiced any of this stuff consistently.
They say as a person ages they lose their sense of balance, unless they work on it. So that is why I am interested in your site. I watched part of your 30 minute video and already have learned some things. I’ve been kicking up against a wall and slowly lowering myself a few inches at a time, then pressing out, to try to develop my handstand strength. I also need to work on my balance. My goals would be to do a one-minute free handstand, to do ten “floor kiss” handstand pushups, AND to walk on my hands for at least one minute without falling. Not sure if any of these are attainable for an old geezer like me. Maybe my goals are too lofty; what do you think?

Thanks for coming by Steve.

Professor PaulinettiYes, I absolutely think your goals are attainable. While it is easier for young people to learn these skills this doesn’t mean anyone older can’t do it. Professor Paulinetti practiced his hand balancing into his 70’s before passing on at 76. Granted he was already one of the best but that doesn’t mean anyone can’t practice and attain new skills at any age.

Add to the fact that you have prior experience and I see no reason why you can’t get back to what you were doing in your college days.

My advice would be to follow what’s laid out in the Handstand quick start video. Work on standing still in a free handstand before you start walking around. And once you hit about 30 seconds in a free handstand you can add in the hand walking practice.

Add to that a few handstand pushups, which you can find more information about that here and here, and you’ll be well on your way. What you wrote, doing the partials reps, is an excellent place to begin.

Be sure to keep me posted of your progress.

Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher

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