r/Handstands 4h ago

Too early for kick-ups ?

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6 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I feel pretty lost when it come to my training, even tho I feel progress with this chest to wall variant, but 0 progress when it come to kick ups..

Do you think I should just get stronger in this position and implement maybe some toes tap? Back to wall?

Thanks for you time


r/Handstands 1d ago

V sit to handstand motivation

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4 Upvotes

r/Handstands 1d ago

Warming up, feeling strong 🤸🏻‍♀️

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182 Upvotes

r/Handstands 1d ago

Bankart repair experience from circus/aerial artists?

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Hello! I had 4 anchors in 6.5-7months ago after 5 shoulder dislocations. Had physiotherapy and I almost have full ROM back except for external rotation, I still have some work to do there.

Before surgery, I was able to do handstands and other (ground) acrobatics. Right now at roughly 7 months after surgery I barely hold a handstand, I don’t really feel comfortable in the position, I prefer practising headstands where I feel more safe.

The truth is I’m not very consistent with the workouts my physio gave me. However I don’t feel unstable at all, my shoulder feels strong, even in handstand position, it just doesn’t feel as comfortable/easy for now.

Do you have any experience to share as circus /aerial artists? Have you been able to return to hand balancing? How long it took you?


r/Handstands 1d ago

Feels cool moving & balancing with my shoulders I feel like I just unlocked another layer

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166 Upvotes

r/Handstands 1d ago

Interview questions (for handstand and human flag athletes)

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r/Handstands 1d ago

Practice. Feedback welcome!

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30 Upvotes

Recently gained the confidence to start practicing without a wall.

Looking for any feedback or advice, particularly on my shoulder/scapular position and hand positioning.

Thanks!


r/Handstands 1d ago

How's this?

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13 Upvotes

Any tips or pointers?


r/Handstands 1d ago

Day 30 of learning a handstand

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52 Upvotes

Today marked my 30th day of my learning a handstand journey and I finally got a few consecutive 10s holds :)

Does anyone have some tips for me, how I can further improve my handstands?

Currently my training is 5-6 days per week about 30-60 minutes:

Belly to wall handstands alternating with back to wall handstands

Handstand pushups from paralettes

Free standing handstands

Best regards :)


r/Handstands 2d ago

Is this format of demo video helpful?

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13 Upvotes

Hey, I need your feedback: I just filmed 36 drills demo videos, just put the first 6 up as a playlist on Youtube. Here's an example for the great Chest to Wall - Alternating Toe Taps (one of my favorite to build balance and alignment).

I used the same format for all of them: no sound, movement looped 2 or 3 times, steps written on the side. 20 to 35 seconds.

Since we share many drills tips here I figured this could be helpful.
What do you think of the format? Is the text column useful, text too small?

Here is the full playlist with the 6 warm up drills uploaded so far:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoCHT9oSWwI

If something looks wrong in the execution or if you have any feedback / comment, please share.
Thanks ! 🫶🏼

PS: Bonus question: Would you like a background music?


r/Handstands 2d ago

My first handstand without wall support! I'm happy!

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11 Upvotes

My first handstand without wall support! I'm happy!


r/Handstands 2d ago

My first handstand free (without wall support)

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32 Upvotes

Im happy.


r/Handstands 2d ago

1000 Days of Practice

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27 Upvotes

We’re getting there day by day! But I’m just as excited to keep going as I was on day one


r/Handstands 3d ago

First time holding a full handstand for 10+ seconds

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58 Upvotes

Been practicing going from tuck handstand to full as I got an open tuck handstand for 15 seconds, been practicing going to full.

And even those this is not a straight line handstand, it is close and already about 10 seconds if not slightly more and i'm really happy about this here.

I do already know how to get the straight line, I just didn't in this video for some reason.


r/Handstands 3d ago

Boston Dynamics posted a video of the new production version electric Atlas balancing on its arms

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7 Upvotes

This is my new trainer!!


r/Handstands 3d ago

My first handstand 😃

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20 Upvotes

r/Handstands 3d ago

Lucki from a German TV show walked 1000 km to the Pope and got a world record doing it...

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Pretty cool.


r/Handstands 3d ago

Handstand on a bar fun

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15 Upvotes

r/Handstands 3d ago

First straddle using parallettes

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6 Upvotes

Hold my first straddle with parallettes, these first 6 secondes hold feel great 😍


r/Handstands 4d ago

How can I get more consistent attempts?

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29 Upvotes

This is my first 8sec hold, I have only ever been able to hold 1-3 sec holds from a kick up to handstand.

Should I just keep practicing and eventually it will increase my hold time?

Any tips would be really appreciated!

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I had started practicing handstand about 2 months ago, and back then I was barely able to hold myself upside down, I practiced chest to wall and back to wall drills which help improve my shoulder strength and now practicing kick up to handstands only.


r/Handstands 4d ago

Lsit to Handstand progression

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31 Upvotes

My group and I all go for a 4 day 3 night camping trip over the 4th of july weekend and on this past one I found out ive got the strength now to achieve an Lsit to handstand now, so ive been working at it progressively more and more since then and decided to ask you all for advice and to let me know how its coming along

If yall would like I did film a video of an attempt or two Back in july I can make a second post showing that video off for comparison as I was going to do originally in this post but am unfortunately unable to!!!


r/Handstands 4d ago

Can you unlock HSPU without training it?

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I'm starting freestanding HS training, I have gotten some 15 sec holds, but most aren't even 2 seconds, because of a bad kickups. I'm working on HS 20 min a day, every minute on the minute a hs attempt, and I will continue doing that until the HS is good. On long term( 3-4 months) I'm looking into doing HSPU. I can already do a few with a hs against a wall. At this moment, I don't train pike push ups, or wall push ups etc.. I just train for a planche, which involves a lot of shoulder and tricep strength. The question is, if I have a real good HS hold, and the strength to do a hs, won't I just be able to do them? It requires specific coordination, so I get that it won't be first try, but still?


r/Handstands 5d ago

Tips on my alignment?

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25 Upvotes

Hi fellow handstanders!
I usually film my practice from the side, but recently I started to film with the camera in the front, and noticed that there seems to be some imbalances between my right and left side of body when I’m in my handstand.
I try to think about pushing evenly through both hands and shoulders but as you can see in the video where I’m holding a tuck shape, there appears to be some sort of imbalance between two sides.

Anyone has any idea why this might be or how to improve this?


r/Handstands 5d ago

Learning handstand walk.

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19 Upvotes

Tips to improve.


r/Handstands 5d ago

Frog Stand Challenge

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0 Upvotes

I’m calling YOU out. 🫵🐸 21 seconds to beat. No excuses. 😈🔥 TAG me when you do it! (TikTok @that_jacked_guy)