Handstanding for Fun

By Todd Ludgren


So you want to learn the way to do a handstand? Good, you've come to the right place to start.

One of the most significant facets of learning the handstand is what to do with your body as its upside down. That is getting your body into a rigid form that makes the balancing much easier. The right way to train how to do that is to do a handstand against the wall first. Without needing to fret about the balance you can train the body position simply.

You'll be wanting to get about ten inches from the wall. Place your hands down on the floor shoulder width apart. To get into the handstand you'll need to kick up. This implies starting in a sprinter's stance, as if you are prepared to start running. But instead you will kick one leg up high. When that leg comes near to the wall the other leg will also come up to meet it.

Here is a crucial point. You need to be sure to keep your arms locked out at all points. This makes your weight supported by your bone structure, rather then depending on your muscles which can tire out swiftly. That is not what you need, so lock those arms.

In addition, you wish to keep your body tight. This implies squeezing your glutes and legs together. Its best to point the toes. This is not just to look good but assists in maintaining the tightness too. And when you do any handstand training you'll be wanting to be certain to breathe. When you start out its easy to stop breathing as you aim for the right position. But learn how to relax enough and breathe.

My recommendation is that you learn how to hold a handstand against the wall for no less than thirty seconds before you try doing it out in the open. There are many other steps and technqiues you'll want to practice before you do that too.

You need to use the wall but then bring your feet off simply a couple inches as you struggle for balance there. When you're starting you can only manage a couple seconds. This is fine. Just keep on working at it and you'll improve.




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