First ever 90 Degree push ups/hollowback press and tigerbend

Hey guys today I did my first 90 degree push up! I did 5 sets of 1 but i have an arch in my back in the end when i press back up into handstand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j74w9IErc4

Yeah that's too much arching. Try to maintain a straight hollow body as best as you can. You might want to also train a perfect HS to make your HBPs look nicer and perfect as you get to the HS.

B1214N said:

Yeah that's too much arching. Try to maintain a straight hollow body as best as you can. You might want to also train a perfect HS to make your HBPs look nicer and perfect as you get to the HS.

Yea i don't really care for a perfectly straight handstand but it would look much nicer. Also these are my first ones ever so hopefully ill arch less as I gain more strength in it.

Frahebede said:

Yea i don't really care for a perfectly straight handstand...

You don't care for increased mobility, increased shoulder girdle strength through a full range of motion, and easier access to more difficult skills? Ok, suit yourself But I think F1/H1 will really help out your hollowback press. There was a video posted sometime ago by someone who hasn't even finished foundation and his hollowback press looked great.

If you have to arch that much, then you're clearly not ready for these.

before attempt them probably you need to fix the handstand, the hollow handstand push up and the bent arm hollow planche. so simply you have to master foundation series.

the arching in the back can be used to avoid lack of strength in the intermediate plans between horizontal and vertical pushing movement, in simply words if you arch you can move the weight just above you so that the motion is similar to an handstand push up. Ideally with good hollow you can feel butt activation during the movement.

for the rest i stopped to try them on pbars since the grip strength was taking the big effort of this skill. as you can note in the first repetition you are going with the head under the palms level. with the floor grip you can't do that and, also if this aid is low, less centimeters can make the difference.

alex87 said:

before attempt them probably you need to fix the handstand, the hollow handstand push up and the bent arm hollow planche. so simply you have to master foundation series.

the arching in the back can be used to avoid lack of strength in the intermediate plans between horizontal and vertical pushing movement, in simply words if you arch you can move the weight just above you so that the motion is similar to an handstand push up. Ideally with good hollow you can feel butt activation during the movement.

for the rest i stopped to try them on pbars since the grip strength was taking the big effort of this skill. as you can note in the first repetition you are going with the head under the palms level. with the floor grip you can't do that and, also if this aid is low, less centimeters can make the difference.

Thanks man that makes a ton of sense ill start doing them on the floor now so i cant go any lower as i can on pbars. And ill work on hollow position between bent arm planche and handstand but I probably wont learn perfectly straight handstand since it seems like it takes a long time to get it and a lot of stretching.