Handstands done correctly are an example of the physical preparation that an athlete has or does not have. Surely anyone can get strong while standing on their own two feet, but at GymnasticBodies we prefer to gain our staggering upper body strength while standing on our hands. The cool thing is, that no matter where you are currently at in your fitness journey, you can enter into the exciting world of handstand training.

An essential step on the road to bodyweight mastery, learning the handstand will undoubtedly be one of the most rewarding and addicting aspects of your gymnastics training.

As any high level gymnast or hand-balancer will tell you, performing a straight-body handstand requires hard-work, dedication, and a lot of patience. It also helps to have experienced and knowledgeable online coaches to help you hone your craft.

Enter the GB Handstand Series, the most comprehensive guide to handstand mastery in existence. Beautifully mapped out is the step by step progressions that will turn even a “banana back” handstand into a stable and stacked work of art.

One Exercise to Rule Them All

If you were to pick one gymnastic movement that can turbocharge your strength, mobility, balance, and agility then that exercise would have to be the press handstand. The most perfect of all Gymnastic Strength Training^TM exercises, the press handstand has been touted by Coach Sommer himself as the bodyweight parallel to the olympic barbell snatch.

To complete just one repetition requires tremendous upper back power, core strength, and active hip mobility. The sheer athleticism you can gain by training for this seemingly simple exercise makes the press handstand and indispensable training tool for your gymnastics training.

Learning this exercise from our Handstand Courses will give you ultimate athleticism.

Now ask yourself, how cool would it be to press up into a handstand with the power and grace of a gymnast? With the help of the GB Online Courses you will be able to achieve this worthwhile goal and then go on to learn so much more.

Handstand Training Gains

Incorporating handstands into your Gymnastic Bodies training can yield not only improvements in your athletic abilities but also in your quality of living. I could make a never-ending list of benefits from training your handstands but for time’s sake I’ll just list the essentials.

• Improve your wrist strength and mobility

Say goodbye to frail and painful wrists! Our Handstand Courses come complete with both stretches and strengthening exercises to strengthen even your weakest link.

• Gain stronger, more mobile shoulders

Of course, your handstand training will not be complete without first developing the strength and stability in your shoulders and upper back. Many of our students have improved their posture and even gotten rid of annoying shoulder pain.

• Earn abs of steel

Holding a well-aligned handstand requires some serious core strength. As a result of your inversion training you will also earn a rock-hard set of abs.

• Become more athletic

Gymnast are amongst the most athletic individuals in the world, and they pretty much live on their hands. You see the correlation?

• Have fun while getting ridiculously strong

On top of everything I mentioned, training your handstands are extremely fun. Don’t be surprised if you lose track of time during your Gymnastic Bodies training.

In the words of the great Coach Christopher Sommer “a great handstand is not by accident.” Quality training leads to quality results. Developing a solid handstand takes time, but the results you will gain with the help of the GymnasticBodies Online Courses will be worth it.