Comments on: Handstand Push Ups – Ultimate Display of Strength http://www.intervaltrainingworks.com/handstand-push-ups-ultimate-display-of-strength/ Incinerating Fat at Home and in the Gym Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andrew http://www.intervaltrainingworks.com/handstand-push-ups-ultimate-display-of-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Andrew Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:11:51 +0000 http://www.intervaltrainingworks.com/handstand-push-ups-ultimate-display-of-strength/#comment-353 Try some pseudo planche push-ups to build the front of the shoulders more, then you can start to do frogs into handstands (it's a fluid motion from a kneeling or crouching position to a handstand that does not use your legs at all) and you'll be able to hold them solidly without a wall, then do the push-ups - this will vastly improve core strength as opposed to relying on the wall as a balance. Balance is strength, really. The reverse of a frog is coming slowly from a handstand position into a controlled frog, it's called an anti and builds the same muscles. Core strength is extremely important to optimize the effectiveness of extremity muscle. Try some pseudo planche push-ups to build the front of the shoulders more, then you can start to do frogs into handstands (it’s a fluid motion from a kneeling or crouching position to a handstand that does not use your legs at all) and you’ll be able to hold them solidly without a wall, then do the push-ups – this will vastly improve core strength as opposed to relying on the wall as a balance. Balance is strength, really.

The reverse of a frog is coming slowly from a handstand position into a controlled frog, it’s called an anti and builds the same muscles. Core strength is extremely important to optimize the effectiveness of extremity muscle.

]]> By: kk http://www.intervaltrainingworks.com/handstand-push-ups-ultimate-display-of-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-340 kk Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:46:38 +0000 http://www.intervaltrainingworks.com/handstand-push-ups-ultimate-display-of-strength/#comment-340 I do 3 sets of 5 handstand push ups. Probably the hardest push up of all. I've seen people with arms THREE times my size who can't do them. For some reason I can :P My arms are smaller than the woman's arms in the video, stupid ectomorphic body types, like seriously its really hard for me to gain muscle mass. At least I'll be a skinny strong person. I do 3 sets of 5 handstand push ups. Probably the hardest push up of all. I’ve seen people with arms THREE times my size who can’t do them. For some reason I can :P
My arms are smaller than the woman’s arms in the video, stupid ectomorphic body types, like seriously its really hard for me to gain muscle mass. At least I’ll be a skinny strong person.

]]> By: Alicia http://www.intervaltrainingworks.com/handstand-push-ups-ultimate-display-of-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Alicia Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:16:40 +0000 http://www.intervaltrainingworks.com/handstand-push-ups-ultimate-display-of-strength/#comment-251 I never really thought much about being self sufficient with weight training. I also use the weights in the gym in the usual fashion, which is challenging - but not "WOW". To be quite truthful, while watching the demo I was kinda worried that the demonstrator would land on her face... good for her though - cause she didn't! I never really thought much about being self sufficient with weight training.
I also use the weights in the gym in the usual fashion, which is challenging – but not “WOW”.
To be quite truthful, while watching the demo I was kinda worried that the demonstrator would land on her face…
good for her though – cause she didn’t!

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