Current Progress:
This was from 4 weeks ago:
I know I need to work on opening my shoulders - they're so stiff.
I've been working on them for about 6 weeks, twice a week, after I got 2 - 3 seconds full planche. From my experience, 2 - 3 seconds is the bare minimum. It's just a matter of leaning forward and bringing your legs up. Of course I need to learn how to hold a handstand too lol.
Maltese leans are extremely hard for me. I did not focus on planche push ups either, so now I have to make up for it next year.
'B1214N said:I also like to attempt floor malteses with the body very close to the floor and I feel noticeably more tendon and elbow stress in those than the hands backwards planche.
As for the planche push-ups, I cannot do them, not even a good one in straddle. I think it was because I relied too much on straight arm work for planche and did hardly any PPP or planche progression push-ups. I do know that planche push-ups can be done with the fingers back and also on rings. I also can't do a full planche press handstand because I don't have my HS yet. How many seconds of a static planche do you think is needed for a planche press handstand or planche push-up? Also, do you feel the hands backwards planche is a lot harder to balance than sideways or forwards?
I asked VassTheSuperSaiyan:
'vassili said:12 seconds
Carucyn can hold it for 9 seconds in the video and he has impeccable form: