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@ironicall There will always be injuries in sports at the highest levels. Torn acl in soccer, alquiles in basketball, shoulders in gymnastics,etc Does that mean people should stop running and jumping too? Also, you think iron cross is the only move that gymnast do that stresses the soulders...

@jermyn It is totally not worth it for gains, it's so specific it doesnt translate to much in daily life or other moves. Training for the iron cross gets you that: an iron cross. Some people do it to win an olimpic medal, some for a cool instagram pic I dont think i have ever seen anyone...

@lovinggodlovingpeople Good to know! Im glad I leaned it this way then. I've seen some "rounded back" or "protracted" malteses but they look more like piked to me. the shoulders are in the same neutral/slightly protracted position but its the spine/back that it's at an angle. Anyways thanks...

@lovinggodlovingpeople Is it always healther for the shoulders to do planche with flat upper back or is it one of those things that varies from person to person? I do mine very similar to yours but just because I like it more than the rounded back planches.