Bodyweight Skills · Book 1 · Mat Harvey
The Handstand
A six-level training guide from your first plank to a 60-second freestanding handstand.
Kindle US$4.99 (£3.99, A$7.99) · Paperback US$9.99 (£7.99, A$14.99) · About 36 pages
Inside
Six levels to a 60 second freestanding handstand.
This book breaks the handstand into six levels, from your first protracted plank to holding a freestanding handstand for a full minute. Each level gives you a clear workout, photos of the exercises, links to demonstration videos and a graduation test, so you always know where you are and what to do next.
- 01
A benchmark test to find your starting level
- 02
Wrist and shoulder prep to do every session
- 03
Chest to wall holds, hollow body, heel pulls and toe pulls
- 04
The box assisted balance game for learning to balance
- 05
Kick ups, shoulder taps and freestanding work
- 06
A simple plan for loading, deloading and moving up a level
This takes time. It can take the average adult 6 months to 2 years of regular practice, 4 to 7 days a week, at least 30 minutes a day.
Watch three of the drills
The book links to a demonstration video for every exercise. These are three of them.
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Drill 1 of 3
Bodyline drill
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Drill 2 of 3
Heel pulls
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Drill 3 of 3
Handstand kick up
