Developing Handstand Push Up Rom

[aquapura1]

Hi I'm currently doing doing negatives reps in the progression of handstand push ups. I've gotten to the stage where I can do 3 sets of 5 reps each. I notice the next exercise in the progression is the upward cycle of the handstand push-up. I'm struggling with this a little bit... do you need to master balancing a handstand before you can complete this exercise. I'm finding the upwards ROM quite difficult. Do negatives build enough strength to start helping with this upwards ROM? Am i supposed to go straight into a headstand and push up as hard as i can until failure?

If i start performing static holds at different heights in the handstand position will this help the upwards ROM?

Any tips would be great!

Thanks

[Stefan Hinote]

Presuming you've done HeSPU box. Against the wall go from a headstand up to a handstand. You can also try spending more time in handstands against the wall (if you can't do free hs), and do some variation with bent-arm handstands.

[aquapura1]

I can't get a full ROM against the wall with a head stand push up...

[Bryan Wheelock]

You should try to do partial HeSPU.

Stack some books up and lower you head to that level.

Remove a book when the movement gets easy.

[aquapura1]

Sweet thanks everyone. I have put bricks under my head to gauge the height. BigB thanks for the suggestion!! This is giving me an incremental increase and made everything a lot easier!!

 

Cheers,

Phil