Press To Handstand - How To Do A Straddle Press Handstand For Beginners

[@atjustlookin]

Love the vids. I been using the pancake drill with the foam roller. Getting the hips to roll in the pancake is very difficult for me.

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thanks for the comment and support Jermain, we love you for it!! Remember to reach out if you ever want us to produce a vid for you. We're here for you my man!

[@RadBurmeister]

This really is so much harder to learn as an adult than most people think. This routine is really what nailed it for me :)

[@user-mg2vp1cb7z]

0:12 it was like he started rapping

[@annalloyd6180]

А р ш а н haha ya!

[@notkia]

now that you mentioned it it really does lol

[@watermelonlvee]

@A p ₩ a H
Yea lol ur right LOL

[@user-mg2vp1cb7z]

@@watermelonlvee you had a hard time writing my name xD

[@larakosi2641]

Am i the only one that was like "whats a pancake" at first?🤣

[@avwel3827]

😂😂

[@johnlee7691]

"We teach people how to move and not just how to exercise"
1. Ostrich walk for 2-5 minutes to get warm. Keep legs straight and keep weight on front leg and bounce up and down and walk forwards
2. Weighted hamstring stretch - static. Scapular retraction. Hold for 30 seconds
3. Bum elevated pancake stretch. 10kg plate on back. Three reps with toes plantarflexed and three reps with toes dorsiflexed. Pancake has to be excellent in order to proceed. Need to get to 45 degrees
Strength
5. Hang from bar. Knees to chest. Toes to bar. Straddle legs to bar
6. Pike compression dynamic using large round ball or use gymnastic sliders
Actual practice
7. Straddle Eccentric press to handstand. Keep bum on the wall but not the shoulder. 2-6 reps
Compression Practice
8. Seated on floor, compression practice. Legs in circles outwards and then inwards,
9. Practice pancakes static

[@OsmiumFist]

Your a kid. I'm 56 and started back after hitting 110kgs. I'm down to 84-85 now and working on a lot of these exercises. Your keeping it real when a lot of channels are putting up stuff only elite athletes will ever do. Enjoying the channel.

[@UnityGymOnline]

You're only as old as you move right! … keep crushing it my friend. And thank you for your feedback and continued support. We really do appreciate you! Well done on your success so far. You are an inspiration. You should document your journey. (Are you?)

[@speedskater5613]

This was amazing. I’m older than you and always had the dream of learning gymnastics. I didn’t get to learn it as a child, but wanted to so bad. I feel I could have been really good. I had recently been on the search for a gym that has adult gymnastics classes or even an open gym, and of course there were none in my area, and especially none that had any adult classes. I am super flexible, like doing the splits flexible, I have a trampoline and enjoy doing some self taught flipping The one thing I would love to learn is a back tuck or handspring!! It’s so great to finally find so that wants to teach gymnastics related things to adults, and you are right, videos for learning anything like this are solely geared for kids. I hope you do more gymnastics related videos!

[@jin394]

I know this is a year later, but if this is still a goal of yours and you're looking for classes, I suggest looking up gyms that teach things like parkour, freerunning, circus arts, aerial. IDK where you are located, but near me those types of gyms are more adult oriented than the gymnastic gyms near me are. Personally I go to a parkour/freerunning gym and we do work on flip and tumbling skills including handsprings, and there are people in their 50s and up who go! I didn't learn as a kid either so it's great to be able to work on it now (tho I'm still only in my 20s). Hope you are able to train it!

[@marinagodin3471]

Best video on this subject, love that it breaks it down into the different requirements your body needs to get there.

[@eduardreuss2992]

Love your videos mate! Finally someone who cares about having a functioning body and not just taking it for a walk on the beach :D

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thanks bro, we appreciate the love 😃

[@chiara4945]

Great video !!! Different excercise!! I watched a lot of Videos but yours is the Most helpful one. Thank you

[@UnityGymOnline]

You're so welcome!
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Here we discuss all things related to improving strength, Flexibility and fitness including skills like the press to handstand.

[@BboyCorrosive]

Dude, I've been struggling getting these back, after the stuff in this video I tried a press and got 2 successful attempts

[@UnityGymOnline]

hell yeah, that's sick! well done :)

[@watermelonlvee]

Thanks! I used to not be able to do this, but my parents and whole family said to stop trying and just re,as get fat and watch TV.I really didn't want to so I kept on going! Eventually I was still doing it for 8 months and I still couldn't do it.I (of course)STILL didn't stop and tried to do it, so I saw my friend at school sophie doing SO MUCH amazing press handstands splits and so much cool tricks.I got a little jealous but still I kept it back out of my mind.Eventually I figured out how my friend learnt it by watching step-by-step videos, so I tried them ALL but they were really going like....straight forward to the next LEVEL.I was gonna give up until I tried this last video......
2 months later
And it worked and I did it...Thanks dude!

[@watermelonlvee]

Sorry about that word re,ax I mean relax by the way!
I love you guys byyyyeee!

[@UnityGymOnline]

We are very happy to hear your success story Claire. and your determination paying off. Keep crushing your goals.

[@chodubandars2034]

Your knowledge is the real Power Sir.

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thanks … we appreciate your kind feedback and support.

[@bradk9520]

You have a new subscriber... Best HS press video I've seen yet for an adult and I've watched a ton.. thanks.

[@UnityGymOnline]

Wow thank you Brad … we appreciate your feedback big time my friend. If there's anything we can help you with via a new video please reach out. We'll see what we can do. Keep crushing it champion! 👍

[@ryangreer5445]

Thanks for the awesome content! Best vid on this that I've seen, no nonsense and a full routine, amazing stuff!

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thank you, we've got quite a few press to handstand videos on our channel if you have a look 😃

[@aslyogaelise4432]

thanks so much!

[@UnityGymOnline]

No, no, thank you!

[@vibhaspalding6457]

I like the walk with straight legs and touching the floor with 2 palms/hands, which is doable.

[@UnityGymOnline]

the Ostrich walk, yeah that's a good one :)

[@mrmunson5423]

Ah, that explains it. Thank you 🙏

[@UnityGymOnline]

You're welcome!

[@andyjales]

Great!!!! I m 43 and I began with calisthenic almost two years ago. I m in love with this but It s hard. These excercises are really helpful to me, thank you very much from Argentina!!!!!!!

[@UnityGymOnline]

You're welcome my guy! Thanks for the support and feedback. We're loving the connection!

[@sgproductions805]

I'm 32 I started almost 4 months ago I'm trying to learn this myself I found that it's all in the flexibility and how much you can extend your wrist for the back roll.

[@UnityGymOnline]

Yes SG, but although the wrist may seem like your limited factor, you should not be leaning to far forwards. Compression strength and flexibility is a better focus for your training. Leaning forwards does require wrist strength and mobility, but you'll find it hard to stay up with so much weight over your wrists.

[@sichaned1760]

Perfect Routine👌👌👌THANK YOU FOR SHARING 🤗

[@UnityGymOnline]

You're welcome Bianca

[@avwel3827]

Awesome!!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@tomclanton4271]

Love it

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thanks Tom! Are you working on Straddle to Press at the moment?

[@victoriacoman8224]

Amazing tips 👌 thank you !

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thank you 😃 how's your press coming along? Getting closer?

[@leesamurray9407]

This is a brilliant tutorial - thank you!

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thanks so much Leesa, we appreciate you!!

[@mathiask.8727]

Very good explain IT. Thank you

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thanks Mathias … we appreciate your feedback.

[@KeonR21]

I swear I’ve been needing a trainer like you

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[@absolute757]

I heard pancakes...so I paused the video and went to IHOP

[@UnityGymOnline]

How were they?

[@mrmunson5423]

I’m invested - definitely giving the trial a go. I’m struggling to get my back to stay on the wall. A bit confused on the super set part, but great teaching.

[@UnityGymOnline]

Go to the Facebook group UMS movement mastermind, post a video of what you're struggling with and we will help you 🤸‍♂️

[@mrmunson5423]

Thanks - I have a good feeling about you guys, you really seem motivated to help people - so yes, I’ll be joining in on the group. Pancake is better some days than others, but yes the group and monthly subscription is appealing, I know I would get a lot out of it. Thanks 🙏 I’ll pose soon, just for the lowering next to the wall.

[@joshchabalaendure6223]

Incredible tutorial

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thanks brother, that's very kind of you :)

[@Ex0dus111]

Awesome video, love the focus on adults like us!

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thank you Ex

[@mrmunson5423]

This is such a brilliant channel, I really want to learn some more advanced movements, let’s do this! Thank you for your advice and help.

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[@mrmunson5423]

Unity Gym I’m on it - great work from you guys, I’ll put the work in - just need some direction.

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[@mrmunson5423]

Unity Gym I’ve joined the group and I’m really motivated, just lacking some knowledge. I would be interested in knowing cost, as if I can afford it - then yes I would definitely invest the time and money in to learning some advanced skills. I work in a gym, currently studying to be a yoga teacher, so I have advanced a lot, but a long way to go. I’ll head over to the link for sure mate.

[@enlightenment-iv7it]

wow, cool video ... Rad, you're a machine, and a good talker too!

[@nozombi7308]

Great tutorial !

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thank you 😃

[@malenatartarini3047]

super helpful I really want to learn

[@mrmunson5423]

I joined the Facebook group, so I am really not sure what my direction is anymore. I work in a gym, have lost my passion for weights after doing lots of yoga, so to be honest I feel a little out of shape, but I’m still around 10 percent body fat, but you know I really have been just dabbling in some animal movement and I really want to get this press to handstand nailed. When it comes to the wall lowering, I can’t round my back at all, and when I lower I just fall away from the wall, but i am going to stick to it, I’m just thinking of getting my workouts back on track Monday, as I’m still planning my routine, but I don’t want to neglect mobility.

[@UnityGymOnline]

If you're in our Facebook group bro post a video and ask questions there so we can help you 😃

[@mrmunson5423]

I appreciate that, but I don’t think I can post, permissions maybe?

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[@louislinnane30121972]

Well done guys , great info 👍

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thank you. We appreciate your support and feedback. Really glad you liked the vid. Let me (Yani) know if there's anything we can cover for you in a future video. We'd love to help.

[@giantbird]

good points, thanks

[@UnityGymOnline]

You're welcome Gr TW. Thanks for the support and feedback. We appreciate you! 😀

[@abhisheksahay4937]

I like yr teaching...! 😊 technique.(Patna)

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[@paulpolpiboon9535]

Thanks!
👍

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[@jamesbond-rs6wj]

Hey bro I’m 45 now.... n I just start to do months ago ya it’s really tuff at this age👌

[@UnityGymOnline]

it is, but it can be done :)

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Unity Gym thanks bro... nice video it gives motivation 👌👍

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solid content brother, subbed

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[@steadfastambience]

Great stuff!

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thank you 😃

[@Linalina-pg8ng]

Hello thank you for this video. Really appreciate. I will be starting this video to work on handstand from tomorrow. I am quite confused though about which i can do six days and which twice a week. Pls help. Sorry if i missed ur instruction , i have to admit i can dumb at times.😀Thank you.

[@UnityGymOnline]

hi Lina, best thing to do is to join our facbook group "UMS movement mastermind" and ask your question there. That's where we provide coaching

[@Linalina-pg8ng]

Thank you! 👍🏻💪🏻

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[@UnityGymOnline]

Thanks so much Martina … appreciate your feedback. We gave you a shout out on yesterdays live stream.

[@yasmineboukhalfa647]

Really love your videos! You explain with details and help beginners by making it look possible! very motivating thanks so much for your generosity 🙏🏼❤️ love from Algeria.

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You're welcome, thanks for the kind words 😃

[@mediic279]

Finding these videos extremely helpful, thanks! Question - how wide should our straddle be for pancake and press handstand training? I can comfortably do about 90 degrees currently, should I add middle splits training in to widen my straddle?

[@UnityGymOnline]

90 degrees is a good straddle. Middle splits yes definitely, it helps once you oress off the ground to have good middles

[@marvins.7893]

Great video! How many Sets includes the second part of the
video?

[@kissmysassafrass]

Great video on the press to handstand. Been on the journey a year and at 43 it's a grind. Thanks for your direction. One q: how many reps of the pike to handstand on the ball/slider is a good range?

[@UnityGymOnline]

Good questions planekrafty … we've answered you on todays live show. ua-cam.com/video/gGG2fv1jtNs/v-deo.html

[@dannyzalo1702]

Have you done a tutorial on a frogstand to handstand. I’ve look through your channel and couldn’t it btw im a new subscriber and like your content

[@stephenpemberton1697]

Hi Rad. I'm around 2 months into my press to handstand journey and this video along with the intermediate routine is really helping. I have one technical question if I may; when I perform the press against the wall and allow my my head to press into the wall I can perform the full movement from toes off the floor up to handstand and return. I have tried to perform it without the head touching and its a real struggle just to perform the negative. By letting the head assist (touch) what strength or technical improvements of the movement am I missing out on? Are the head touching wall presses still worth doing or a no, no? Any help will be warmly received.

[@UnityGymOnline]

Hey Stephen, you need to double down on the eccentric reps and also on compression strength. It take a LOT of work! just train the movement twice a week and be consistent and patient :)

[@amirkhalid1523]

Yess i like. Handstand for adult

[@UnityGymOnline]

Thanks Amir … appreciate your support.

[@DevilPasha]

Great video, but isn't your pelvis supposed to go into the posterior pelvic tilt during the floor exercise instead of the anterior pelvic tilt?

[@UnityGymOnline]

Hey SKWKR thanks for the feedback. I'm (Yani) not too sure which movement you're referring to as we did this video some time ago … but I assume it's a hollow body movement or front body line?? Can you time stamp which movement so I can check for you.

[@DevilPasha]

@@UnityGymOnline Thanks for the reply! I mean the exercise at 10:10. It's a strengthening exercise for a straddle press, and AFAIK you're supposed to have PPT when performing it. Or am I wrong?

[@mathias2410]

In the straddle with leg rotations my quads cramp up. Any ideas?

[@UnityGymOnline]

Mathias, this is because you have not yet conditioned your muscles to the required level of contraction at the end range. Don't worry though keep training the straddle and the cramping will ease. more exposure to the position and you'll adapt.

[@RandomEntertainClips]

I did the mobility routine yesterday and my hamstrings are pretty soar today, I definitely don’t think it’s a good idea to work through this soreness. Do you think I should wait until the softness goes away? I don’t see how it can be done 6 days a week for me right now

[@UnityGymOnline]

Hey MJS - yes, let your muscles and tendons settle down a little. You may have pushed it too hard, or you have some adaptation ahead that will increase tissue tolerance and resilience. Either way, just embrace it … it's all part of your journey.
Remember, try not to train above 70% max effort in the early stages. This will help you stick to your planned frequency. Let us know how you go.

[@charlottegormley458]

Are you Aussie? 🇦🇺

[@UnityGymOnline]

Yes we are 😃

[@mitfreude]

is this mike shinoda?

[@UnityGymOnline]

No this is Rad Burmeister one of our founders 😃

[@toddstraveltips7801]

I watched the whole video, 12:32 and I don't think I saw him demo ONE press to handstand.... did I miss it?

[@UnityGymOnline]

watch the bumper, at 0:15 you'll see Rad do press to handstand :)

[@shantebraz5355]

I can't rotate my hips

[@UnityGymOnline]

It takes a lot of work, all of us at Unity Gym that nailed it for the first time on our late 30s worked for a few years to build the compression strength and flexibility needed for it
And it did not come easy for us.
If we can do it, you can too 😃

[@shantebraz5355]

@@UnityGymOnline ok I Like acrobat so I'm trying to learn this. thanks for your time.

[@shantebraz5355]

@@UnityGymOnline I have flexibility though

[@williamgomes1736]

i have this weird pain in my knee when i do pancakes because of which i cannot stretch them to the maximum before they start paining

[@silentkillerff6313]

Your vidio in not hindi language

[@UnityGymOnline]

That is becasue we do not speak Hindi.