Handstands, Flexibility and Calisthenics Coach. How to's, Training Vlogs and Tutorials to help you reach your next goal. I started training these skills at the age of 37, I'm now 47 and can hold a One Arm Handstand, Straddle Planche, Stalder Press to Handstand, 90 Deg Handstand Push Up. I could not sit in a Straddle on the floor but can now lay flat in pancake, have head to toe hamstring flexibility and close to achieving full splits. I've been coaching clients in person and online for over 20 years
I thought maybe using the wall to try change from crow and crow with one extended leg, by extend it to the wall, and then I won't need to hold it for long, what do you say
Bringing the shoulders back to rest on the wall is deceptively hard. I've been trying it the last few weeks, after seeing you do it on a different video, and still have a ways to go to make that happen.
Hey paul, love your videos. Recently started calisthenics at 39, so fun mixing this with kettlebells but I've noticed stiffness in my wrists. I'm guessing this is normal, but do you have any tips for wrist strength/mobility?
For HSPU I really like the position where you are back to wall one (or even 2 😊) leg touching the wall then lowering to the flor (HSPU eccentric). Saw that mentioned/practiced by you Paul also.
I'm at 24 hour Fitness so after my benchpress I go straight to wall and kick my feet over my head I never tried this before but thanks I'm going to incorporate this I still can't do a upside down pushup( may have do with fact before I try I do benchpress and my upper body's already engaged ) but this week hippefilly I can push out a few pushups using this
I used to have a basement full of Olympic weights, dumbbells, and a weight stack machine. I eventually got rid of all that equipment and now have a very simple setup. I have a wall and the floor. And, as Paul emphasized, if you aren’t interested in pulling exercises, that is all you need. I still have rings, a set of parallettes, a dip and pull-up tower; but, I do much of my pull-up exercise using a lat machine bar that is placed between the floor joists and isn’t even secured. I like the simplicity of bodyweight exercise and the ability to train anywhere. Good video, Paul with good recommendations.
nice video, indeed handstand training needs to be viewed holistically, im about 1 year in now and i recognize that the 4 elements you identified are all equally important, fortunately the nerd element is helped by watching your videos
Ok, Please can you recommend which would be the core moves to start with. Im 41 and train weights and running 4-5 per week but would like a new challenge. Thanks.
Thank you mate. You're doing a good thing. You're in good shape. You got awesome info. You seem like a great Dad as well as having care for others and something I love is that you have a high standard with structured development from beginner to advanced. Nice mate. Keep up the great work. Thank you very much. PS. I've been working with stuff from Simonster for a while as well. I'm Aussie as is he. Anyway mate. You follow many of the same methods. Exactly the same actually. Both of you are high class. Thank you buddy. All the best 🙂
I think you shouldn’t have focused on money/cost but on exercises and functional training. Adding how much it would cost to achieve it and suggest a cheaper alternatives. Maybe your next video 😉 knowing you, you probably already have done so.
I purchase all my equipment second hand and I love a bargain. My number 1 is my Swiss ladder/wall bar, accompanied with my Olympic rings. I have loads of equipment now and gone into kettlebell and mace which has unlocked my strength.
Paul, I have a large back yard and am thinking about putting up a bar outside so I can use it in moderate weather along w⁸😮ith rings. My husband is real handy and could build it for me. Is this a good idea in your opinion? Any suggestion on designs, materials? I'm thinking large wooden posts, sunk in concrete, and make the bar/pipe adjustable height somehow. I need specs....ideas. Thanks.
i think it is important to mention that it is better to relate the absolute weights to body weight. i guess i could push out 100kg bench press but since i weigh 120 kg my push up performance is still way worse. same with pretty much verything else too. i am still not skilled/strong enough to experience myself but i expect this to be even more dramatic when it comes to height ;-)
Every body is different, and with that the possibilities. It’s all physics. I am over 2m (6.6) so I can forget about planches. Weight, length, body proportion, everybody has its own challenges.
I think this is amazing to see! I am 43, female and after multiple rounds with cancer in the last few years (with all that entails) and generally not being consistent with health and exercise (work, family, study, surgeries) this year I decided to start calisthenics. Ok, so it’s only been like two weeks because of the caveat to finish my degree first (last submission was 4 weeks ago), but I am so excited. Having just found your videos, it’s great to see that calisthenics is not just for the kids!! So thanks, I look forward to going through your back catalogue and putting together some sort of cohesive plan for myself!!
How often can you train handstands on top of regular workout? I do 2 pulls day, 2 push day for upper body training. Can I still train handstands on rest days? Or I can only do handstands on push day?
Just turning 60....I have been doing calisthenics for 10 years and I have no intention of stopping. Paul is right on everything he says. Also being good to yourself and being patient and consistent are important.
@@PaulTwyman do you even need it for calisthenics? I guess it would be good for more shoulder mobility? Finding a way to make it fun could help, like doing wheel press ups or trying this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--_G2F1DCUZI.htmlsi=XC9JXq97slMxPT2m - it's a different movement but might be a good way to unlock more shoulder mobility
I think my other comment was deleted because it had a link in it. Was talking about shoulder mobility, making it fun by doing wheel press ups and the yoga backwards somersault
Hi brother,your video was amazing!Ia have just onw question tho:when Im in a handstand,my pelvis is twisted a little bit to the right and I lean more to my left side.What do you recomend for this?Thank you for your time!
Create more space both with mobility and control. It means you are currently handstanding at your 1 rep max meaning your imbalances are showing. Same if you do 1 rep squat you will see where your body struggles. As your handstand and mobility increases the imbalances will visually reduce or disappear.
My main goal is to master my bodyweight like u and do different skills ...but I'm not sure how to split my routine for strength training...and mobilty/flexibility ....and i want to know how much time it will take me to achieve full hamstring flexibility and hip mobilty... I'm now 16
Keep it simple. Train Bent Arm Strength Day 1, Straight Arm Strength Day 2 and Legs Day 3. Handstand Balance and Flexibility 3-4 x per week. Enjoy the journey, give it time and learn from lots of people
