Alexander Castiglione Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Hey GB, Chasing that freestanding handstand for 30s, so I'm working on wall handstands. My question is where should my hands be placed relative to distance to the wall. I noticed the farther I get from the wall (far being < a foot but > 6 inches) the more gassed my shoulders and traps get and faster, when I'm within a few inches of the wall, trust me, it's still tiring - especially when focusing on all the cues like PPT, tight core, pointed toes, shrugging into to floor etc - but seems a bit less taxing on parts of the delt... is there an optimal distance to be for max benefit from this progression? Or do I want to get as close as possible to the wall, and just have a mat or something to roll out into if I lose my balance? Thanks! Edited May 19, 2016 by Alexander Castiglione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Hernandez Celli Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 You want to get as close to the wall so that you can maximally flex (open) your shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Castiglione Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) On 4/7/2 2 minutes ago, Edgar Hernandez Celli said: You want to get as close to the wall so that you can maximally flex (open) your shoulder. Meaning elevated and retracted scaps, yes? Edited May 20, 2016 by Alexander Castiglione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Hernandez Celli Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Elevation and protraction of the scaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Castiglione Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Just now, Edgar Hernandez Celli said: Elevation and protraction of the scaps. Oh maybe I'm misunderstanding then, but how does one keep the shoulders "open" while protracting? The only cues i've been using for myself are actively shrugging into the floor, PPT, tight core, squeeze glutes and point toes. Am i missing an element? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Hernandez Celli Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 http://amactraining.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/shoulder-girdle-movement.png Yo want to protract your scapulae so when flexing the shoulder, the scapulae are clear from the ribcage so they can do their upward rotation movement Watch the video, when she retracts the scapulae there is no complete shoulder flexion, but when she protracts you can see how her shoulder completely flexes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Castiglione Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 ^^^ That helps alot, I'll try working on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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