Press Handstand

[Greg Freebury]

I've been doing the Level 1 program for a few months now, and I am getting close to Level 2. It has been pretty fantastic so far. I am opening up and getting more mobility in my legs and shoulders. When I started, I couldn't go past my shins in forward fold and I couldn't do side lunge at all without hurting my groin. Now, I can touch the floor during forward fold fairly easily and no pain during side lunges anymore. Also, my grip when I do shoulder dislocates has narrowed a little bit too.

Anyway, my ultimate goal using these programs is to get a press handstand. While my mobility is definitely improving, I am still pretty tight particularly in my adductors, hip flexors, and low back, and far away from being mobile enough for the press handstand.

So my question is should I start adding in the handstand workouts now and build my handstand alongside my mobility, or just continue with Level 2 to improve my mobility and then add handstands later? If I add handstands now, how many times per week would be appropriate? Also, what's the best exercise to help release lower back tightness?

Thanks!

Greg

[Alessandro Mainente]

4 hours ago, Greg Freebury said:

I've been doing the Level 1 program for a few months now, and I am getting close to Level 2. It has been pretty fantastic so far. I am opening up and getting more mobility in my legs and shoulders. When I started, I couldn't go past my shins in forward fold and I couldn't do side lunge at all without hurting my groin. Now, I can touch the floor during forward fold fairly easily and no pain during side lunges anymore. Also, my grip when I do shoulder dislocates has narrowed a little bit too.

Anyway, my ultimate goal using these programs is to get a press handstand. While my mobility is definitely improving, I am still pretty tight particularly in my adductors, hip flexors, and low back, and far away from being mobile enough for the press handstand.

So my question is should I start adding in the handstand workouts now and build my handstand alongside my mobility, or just continue with Level 2 to improve my mobility and then add handstands later? If I add handstands now, how many times per week would be appropriate? Also, what's the best exercise to help release lower back tightness?

Thanks!

Greg

Hey Greg, consider that in the early stage press to handstand is still required a certain level of mobility. so the more you prepare yourself the easier the journey to press to handstand.