This class is all about developing the perquisite joint mobility and neurological control to help improve your handstand.

Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks

Time Markers:
0:25 CARs (warm up)

10:10 Wrist Extension PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (Quadrupedal Base)

20:30 Shoulder Flexion PAILs/RAILs (Prone Lying Base)
28:45 Shoulder Flexion Lift Offs (Prone Lying Base)

31:50 Grip Strength (Quadrupedal Base)

35:30 Scapular Retraction + Elbow Hinges (Prone Lying Base)

37:30 Wrist CARs (Half Kneeling Base)

39:50 Scapular Retraction + Elbow Hinges Round 2 (Prone Lying Base)

41:47 Neck CARs (Down Dog Base)

43:40 Shoulder CARs (Side Lying Base)

48:50 Overhead Scapular CARs (Standing Base)

So many people want to get upside down but don’t have the proper mobility to do so. Here we address the perquisite joint mobility needed to develop a handstand. Many people hammer away at the actual skill (the handstand), but fail to create enough mobility at each joint involved to be able to achieve the movement efficiently. So here we’ll target wrist extension, shoulder flexion, handstand specific grip strength, and scapular control, all which are incredibly important to the skill.

If improving your handstand is a big goal for you it would be good to do this class 2x a week, with an even amount of days in-between for proper recovery. After doing this class consistently 2x a week for 4-8 weeks, you can start doing this class 3x a week if desired. Progressively building up the overall workload towards achieving this skill. Though 2x a week should net some very good gains after some consistent training.

Time to step up your handstand game 🧈