Guest Blake12 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I've been wanting to learn a press handstand for quite a while but seem to be pretty stuck. Was wondering if anyone can provide some tips for either pike or straddle press handstand. I'd much rather learn pike but I know straddle is generally considered much easier. What are some pre-requisites before beginning seriously pike press handstand as far as abs, flexibility, and shoulders?Is lifting from L sit to pike stand helpful? I can do pike press negatives but only if my hands are fairly far away from the wall and sometimes I can't lower the last few inches. Will this still be helpful despite my hands being no where near aligned with my shoulders? Just wanting some general tips for press handstands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Grab H1 so that you can learn a proper body line. Along the way, you'll be building the strength that you need to pick up the presses quickly once you are actually ready to train them directly. Alongside this training, you should spend time on your straddle pike (pancake stretch) and regular pike stretches. This going to take a while, but it should make sense that there are two requirements for learning a press (either one): 1) Having a good handstand. Alignment, strength, endurance, control. You're spinning your wheels if you don't have these. You can lean them with H1. 2) Having the flexibility that the full movement requires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Davies Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Working reverse leg lifts in a headstand and handstand wall runs would both be pretty helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaro Helander Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 A good pike stretch and working the flexibility of your upper back and shoulders will help a great deal. I was stuck for a veery long time with handstand presses until I opened some bad trigger points from my upper back and improved my bad posture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuri marmerstein Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 In addition to good pancake and pike flexibility you will need strength in your hip flexors to actively hold the compression 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Branson Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 In addition to good pancake and pike flexibility you will need strength in your hip flexors to actively hold the compression Active compression. Very very overlooked part of it. It's like Yuri knows something about this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Active compression. Very very overlooked part of it. It's like Yuri knows something about this...Yuri knows handstand presses?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deins Drengers Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Yuri knows handstand presses?!Whos Yuri !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Douglas Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Whos Yuri !? http://th07.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2013/011/e/1/goku_and_superman_render_by_jayc79-d5r5knm.png The one on the left. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Ruzic Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 ... 2) Having the flexibility that the full movement requires.I have F1 and will soon buy H1 - are there any stretching included in H1 since my flexibility can be compared to a piece of wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Slocum Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 In addition to good pancake and pike flexibility you will need strength in your hip flexors to actively hold the compressionOr good planche strength Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Vere Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 In addition to good pancake and pike flexibility you will need strength in your hip flexors to actively hold the compressionI have a really bad pancake (and a summer to work on it), but I've got okay pike flexibility. When I pike, I hinge at the hips and really try to feel my hip flexors. I find it quite an exertion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romulo Malta Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I have F1 and will soon buy H1 - are there any stretching included in H1 since my flexibility can be compared to a piece of wood? Every handstand element in H1 is followed by a mobility exercise. It will work mostly your shoulder girdle, scapula and pelvic flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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