Can You Handstand Every Day? Why Your Rest Days Matter
Can you handstand every day? Can you do a handstand every day? Sure, if you want to burn out quickly. Smart handstanders stagger their practice, and they take their rest…
When to Learn Handstand Walking
Handstand walking through a hand balancer’s eyes As a hand balancer, I see handstand walking a little differently than most people do. Other practices, like gymnastics and CrossFit, really embrace…
How to Train for Your 1-Minute Handstand
The coveted 1-minute handstand The 1-minute handstand is a big goal for most intermediate students. Sixty seconds upside down, no wall, no support. So how do you actually get there?…
Chest to Wall vs Back to Wall: Use Your Wall Like a Swiss Army Knife
The chest to wall handstand vs back to wall debate It’s one of the most common questions in handstand training: should you do chest to wall handstand drills or back…
Tuck Handstand Tutorial: Your Form Check
What is a tuck handstand? The tuck handstand is one of the most fundamental shapes. That’s why it belongs on every handstander’s skills checklist. In a tuck, your knees fold…
Your Margin of Error in a Handstand and How It Grows
What your handstand margin of error means When you’re new to handstand, your margin of error is almost nothing. You have to get everything just right to hit it. A…
How to Fix Your Handstand Overkick
Why your handstand overkick happens If you kick up and go flying past your hands, you’re not alone. In fact, the handstand overkick is one of the most common things…
