Anterior Banded Handstand Circle
The Anterior Banded Handstand Circle is an exercise that builds a handstand learner's overhead strength, mobility, and motor control. This should feel intense through the upper trap muscles as well as challenge the athlete's overhead press mobility.
- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Resistance Band
Anterior Banded Handstand Circle
- Begin standing facing away from a fixed resistance band set to approximately shoulder height. Grab both handles and step away to create tension in each handle. Raise your arms overhead and achieve proper body alignment. You must have a neutral chin, sternum in, ribs down, flat back, and a protracted and elevated scapula. Make full round circles with your hands that go forward and behind your head. Repeat for reps in both directions before ending each set.
- Exercise: Elevated Supinated Wrist Flexor Stretch
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Forearms
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Panel Mats
- Exercise: Posterior Banded Handstand Circle
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Resistance Band
