How I Got The Press To Handstand In Less Than A Year: The 4 Steps Anyone Can Take To Build An Excellent Foundation

[marctorres]

@jesiah Thanks for the response! Good point, I hadn't considered that the stretching part would require such long recovery times. I'll just do this once a week, and in the remaining days I'll rather be focusing on more supplemental and general exercises such as handstand and mobility sessions.

 

[sweetplum]

@jesiah Hey thank you for the exercises! I can manage to do Handstands for 10 seconds on average. After going up, when I take a second breath is usually when I tip over or under. I also manage to do it for more than 10-15 seconds on the rare occasions I am able to breathe and keep my core tight at the same time.

Do you have any tips for me?

 

[jesiah]

@sweetplum I'm sorry but without seeing a video of your handstand I can't give you a proper answer.

 

[sknp1333]

@jesiah Press to HS is the best way to enter HS

It looks cool as fuck and (for me at least) provides the best balance.

 

[tka_tn]

@jesiah For anyone interested in professional handbalancing topics.... r/handbalancing

 

[l_d_allan]

@jesiah Do you have any good links on ERC? My google-fu is failing me.

Thanks in advance

 

[jesiah]

@l_d_allan Sorry I couldnt find them. I learned it from Tom Merrick if that helps.

 

[l_d_allan]

@jesiah

Tom Merrick

Thanks for the reply, that definitely helps

 

[brooke127]

@jesiah Might be a silly question, but i assume the prerequisite for this is to already know how to hold a regular handstand?

 

[jesiah]

@brooke127 No, I made this routine so that you don't need a handstand and you still move ahead towards the press. But yes to fully unlock the press you'll need a freestanding handstand.

 

[lisanna]

@jesiah Really good, concise and to the point. Kudos.

 

[pollyoliver]

@jesiah Great guide!
I have a question: What’s the meaning of “(5-2-1)s”?
I found it in some exercises.

 

[evh]

@jesiah Just to make sure, you’re saying to do phase one for six weeks then move to phase two and so forth?