97K views · 220 reactions | The best drills to get your press handstand demonstrated by one of our own athletes. Want to do a handstand but aren't sure where to start?.  Check out our beginner friendly Handstand Series. https://bit.ly/2xpzXcy | GymnasticBodies.com | Facebook

| PRESS HANDSTAND VARIATIONS | ▪️Do you want to learn a #presstohandstand? We've got you covered...we will be posting drills over the next few days to help you get closer to your goal. ---------------------------- 🔹founder of CrossFit, Coach Glassman, mentions this skill in his 100 words of fitness. There must be a reason it's so important 🔹 ------------------------------ A press to handstand requires: ✔️core and shoulder strength ✔️flexibility ✔️handstands ✔️spatial & body awareness #cfg coac

My Yoga Journey and Press Handstand Progress About 3 years ago, at 42, I began my yoga journey! A couple of months in, I saw someone doing a press handstand for the first time in my life, and it was mind-blowing! 🤩 Something inside me clicked, and I knew I had to try it. When I finally achieved it, I injured my shoulder and realized I needed to build more strength.😭 Now, at 45, I’ve been focusing on strength training, intentionally holding off on more press handstand practice, even though I’m

The Ideal Technique for Press to Handstand When we work on press to handstand, efficiency is everything. The goal is not just to get up once, but to repeat the movement with ease. ✅ Shoulder lean vs hip lift: If you only lean forward with your shoulders, your hips don’t move on top of your head, and pressing feels heavy. But when you curve and lift, your hips stack above your head — this makes the press much easier. ✅ The ideal trajectory: By rounding the back rather than traveling forward, you