Handstand - Parkour Training and Conditioning Exercise

The handstand is an important fundamental of gymnastics, and should be in parkour and freerunning as well. Handstands increase upper body strength, spatial awareness, and balance. Also, the handstand is a great way to become familiar with controlling the body in an inverted state, making it a vital introduction to tumbling and acrobatics.

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[hiant6]

do u know a good strength training handstand? :S XP Like: push-upps or something? and how many u think i can do eatch day and im 12 years old XD

[DemonDrills]

practice them against a wall when you are starting out.

[Chpwn420]

What would you recommend as practice for a hand stand if I have the strength, just not the balance to hold it for more than about 5 seconds. Thanks! You guys rock!

[DemonDrills]

hold it against a wall with only your feet lightly touching the wall as much as they need to in order for you to keep your balance.

[RobertNavySeal12]

Awwwwwwww he got no attention from the girl

[KTMParkourTeam]

niiice! straight as wall! keep it up man!

[Godisen007]

Dude.. I don't know how the hell your shirt stays on ;O

[ApexMovement]

do them against a wall when you are starting out.

[WhoaThatWasAwesome]

1 thing to keep in mind is lock your elbows. Like uhm keep em straight not bent

[Afflictionband69]

why did you get a thumbs down? for real, like i dont get why ppl on youtube just give ppl who cant do something and ask for help a negative comment or thumb. well anyways i too share your problem and well i would say see if u can find a gym teacher or someone that is very good at these and have him watch what you do and try to correct any mistakes, and just keep trying until you get it

[InMythxGodIsForce]

When i do wall push ups i do as many as i can until i loose my balacne, then when my feet hit, i do the same number of regular push ups from there, it really tires ya out.

[InMythxGodIsForce]

start out with wall push ups or maybe still wall handstands, i can do fifty wall push ups but my abs are really lacking so i can't do a handstand, but i can only do about 15 to 20 in a row before my head fills up with blood, then i have to rest for a minute or so. but good luck out there.

[CrazyLuncher]

thnx man :)

[chumarrin]

try starting from a down on all fours position and kicking one leg up and try to hit it with your other, do this until you become comfortable and then try doing it from a standing position, and when you hit your other foot thats in the air, try to keep pushing forward with your back, that should angle your legs enough to keep balance for a good 5 or 6 seconds, then just work on your balance