Press Hs ~ paralettes

hi

Can i get some further understanding of the use of paralettes in obtaining press hs in the gb course.  ive taken hs classes in the past and have obtained press hs but have not used paralettes. Is it related to the progressions further into the series? its been suggested to me also its because male gymnasts predominantly perform hs on bars in competition?? just curious id like to understand more about this. thanks

 

Hi Vanessa it is a matter of preference, some people need to lean more at the beginning than other and in case of limited wrists, mobility the parallettes are better.

Floor based and parallete based press handstands both need to be learned.  As well as over grip single bar and under grip single bar handstands.  To do otherwise is to unnecessarily limit your own handstand development.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer