How to Frogstand - Beginner Calisthenics | School of Calisthenics
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- Опубліковано 28 лют 2016
- Tim and Jacko from the School of Calisthenics take you through a calisthenics for beginners tutorial of how to Frog Stand. If you like this and want more FREE content and tutorials HIT SUBSCRIBE!
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Another tip: when you are first Learning this do not be afraid to fall forward just simply tuck your chin down and make sure you land on the very top or crown of your head. It does not hurt at all and I would fold a towel down where your head will be just to give you more confidence. See below for the MOST IMPORTANT tips on how to maintain your balance with slight manipulations of the hands.
James Quimby or just put a pillow below ;)
plus (my possibly stupid way), just kinda hop your hands forward if you lose balance forward. Might strain the wrists idk it's okay to mine but that's just me, but you won't hit your head on anything. Kinda like how you put your arms in front of you reflexively when you fall over
U can literally just fall to one side and use your forearm to prevent literally any pain or damage
Eh, no problem for me am doing it on concrete the fear of falling helps you balance lol.😂
Here are a couple of useful tips: when you spread out your fingers, if you start to tilt forward press back slightly on the heels of your hand back towards the wrist. If you start to fall back, press the ground with your fingertips. These two VERY slight hand manipulations will assist you in maintaining your balance.
Thanks for the comment James. We cover all of this stuff in our handstand ebook and they're certainly imporant skills to develop in becoming competent at hand balancing exercises. Hope your training is going well. Tim
@@SchoolofCalisthenics no
@@DragyxCZ no? Training not going well?? Or something else?
Mastered it in 5 minutes. Well I don’t Master it but I can do it for one minute
@@suck6364 don't lie skill in calisthenics you need a lot of patience or you are a superhuman
xD i saw my comment from one month ago where i struggled to do a frog stance. Now i can do an advances tucked planche 👀😁
ChazKing i guess you can do a full planche now one year later lol
i guess you can levitate now more than one year later lol
Lol now u flying?
must be bending physics nowadays
i guess you can walk the moon now more than one and a half year later lol
A great exercise for arms, shoulders, the core and even back. I began doing them yesterday and think they are actually on an easy level. The problem for me was bad technique and lacking confidence to tip forward enough.
Thanks! =)
Hi Mikael, thanks for the message. Having the confidence to tip further forwards can be tricky but in order to build into the next progression it's super important to be able to get the hips stacked above the shoulders. Hope training is going well and thanks for getting touch. Tim
I'm afraid to tip forward too. My upper body strength as a woman isn't all it could be, and definitely less than my husband has naturally as a man. Once I almost banged my head, so now I put a pillow where my head would land. The tip to grip the floor should help a lot.
I had the exact asme problem, i was having trouble finding my grip so I wasn't confident tipping forward but after repeatedly failing after about 10 minutes I decided I would prefer fall on my head than back out again
@@AbidingHopeMentalHealthCoach I put a pillow down , too, smacked my face and my knees already badly. I think the key is to use your legs to lean into the balance position rather than kicking off
I just broke my nose.
Malik sucks ass
use pillow
XDXD
Nice
😂🤡my guy advised us to use a mat already.
I finally understood how to do the frog stand, I’m still learning but I can lift of the ground now. I just restarted training so it’s very useful for me and since I’m only 14 I have a lot of time to master calesthenics. Ty very much!
I trained for the frog stand plus the elbow lever for about a week now almost every day, using the Greasing the Groove method (trying each of the two exercises three times at once and repeating this procedure throughout the day for about once in one hour.) I always did a very short warm up/stretching of my wrists, forearms and shoulders before.
I stayed fresh all the time and made great progress. I can hold both exercises now for a few seconds - just did one frog stand for 15 seconds! Now I will continue working on the form and on progressions using the same method!!
This tutorial is very straight to the point, thank you, guys! - I found it today, after I "got" the frogstand already, but I subbed anyway! :-)
Good luck to all of you who can´t do the frog stand now - it really is possible to learn it in a short period of time if you practice (almost) daily!!! Have fun!!!
Nice, I'll try it out. Good job man.
Thanks! Just practice very frequently while staying fresh. You´ll get there very soon!
Hi Mario, thanks for the message and support. Congrats on your progress with the frog stand and elbow lever! Hope training is going well. Thanks for the sub and welcome to the School of Calisthenics. I hope we can help you redefine some more of your impossibles. Tim
Hi Tim, thanks a lot for your reply and nice welcome. I will browse through your videos now. There are lots of impossible skills to make possible! The excitement of learning and mastering them makes me love calisthenics!
check out our free beginners guide to help you get started - schoolofcalisthenics.com/free-beginners-calisthenics/
they dont COMMIT ENOUGH.
that was my sticking point, now my feet went into the air for the first time. thx alot boys
Happy we could help. Tim
Our pleasure, glad you found it helpful!!! - Jacko
Have you seen our free beginners guide yet?
schoolofcalisthenics.com/free-beginners-calisthenics/
Nice quick informative video guys, thanks.
Thanks, glad you find it helpful.... lots more in our free beginners ebook? Get it here
schoolofcalisthenics.com/product/beginners-guide-calisthenics-ebook/
hey I did it . thx !
THANK YOU!! This just helped me so much
Thanks, very helpful
great video! really helped me improve on the parts I was doing wrong, thanks!
Awesome so glad and our pleasure!
Have you downloaded the full FREE Beginners Guide from our website? schoolofcalisthenics.com/product/beginners-guide-calisthenics-ebook/
School of Calisthenics I actually have not, but I will right now! Thank you again!
Great, get it downloaded and start redefining your impossible with us! Let us know what you think of the free eBook?
School of Calisthenics Is your website down at the moment? I can't seem to reach it.
i've been looking for a tutorial on this move, i saw tons of progressions and long videos... this one lasted 1:22, i finished watching, tried the move and just got it haha [not for long, but this is just the start :P] thanks for this video! very helpful =] subscribed!
Awesome thanks Laura glad its helped and started your journey to redefine your impossible
Have you got a copy of our free beginners guide? schoolofcalisthenics.com/product/beginners-guide-calisthenics-ebook/
just got it! thanks for that :) I am so keen to start using it and put my body to its limits!
Awesome! Keep up posted with your progress. Tim
Same here! Really happy about it. Thanks!
Hi and thanks for your videos. They're saving my life right now! Do you have any recommendations for wrist warmup exercises before doing a frog stand or handstand?
Hey Clare, glad it's helping and yes we have warm up exercises in our Bodyweight Basics programme we've made free right now, Jacko - classroom.schoolofcalisthenics.com/course?courseid=bodyweight-basics
@@SchoolofCalisthenics WOW! Thank you!
I started callisthenics about a year ago transitioning from weights. It was tough but ultimately I couldn’t believe how much much fun it was, hanging on the rings, frog stands, handstands……great fun. I think the mental benefits to working out like this is fantastic with all the little wins along the way, it’s a massive boost. Good luck with your journey.
Hello there! Not sure if you guys will reply but i had a question about the frog stand and couldn't find in the comment: i started a few days ago and i am able to do 15-20 secs frog stand but my elbows are slowly sliding off my knees everytime, i'm strong enough to hold a while but after 15 secs i will fall back because my elbows are slipping slowly off my knees. Thank you for the tutorial!
3 days, I got 10 seconds. Banged my head once.
I find this version of the frog stand easier because you are putting your knees on the sides of the elbows, instead of the back of the elbows. I was able to do one frog hand stand with your technique by pushing my knees to the inside towards the arms and elbows. Am I doing it right?
Yes it can be easier in that position. At the start it's important that you find something that is comfortable and works for you
I have a problem I rest my this on my elbow how can I do proper frig stand
thank you, now i know i need to develop wrist strength and get used to having all my weight on my hands
Do not be afraid to lean in front as much as you can while also pushing back with your fingers. If you feel like you'll fall just fall to the left side and use the side of ur left forearm to land and prevent all damages
I can hold a frog stand for about a minute, but I can’t hold my arms straight, they are always bent and I’m scared that will stop me from progressing towards the planche
omg thank u!! I finally got it
Wow really!!! You just redefined your impossible! You on instagram? Send us a video so we can celebrate or email me (Jacko) at david@schoolofcalisthenics.com
@@SchoolofCalisthenics for sure! I'll send to your Instagram :))
nice
Nice explain sir I am from india ❤❤
thanks of actually learned how to do it. well at least for 8-10 sec at most
Good work! Keep practicing and the progressions will come!
Great vid.
Just to give you a lil background info:
I'm 16, weight 58kg, 5'8 ft, i can do around 25 chin ups, 15 pullups, and like 45 pushups in 1 set.
On the frog stand, i can do the hold for like 5 secs but it really hurts my thighs and closer to my genital area. Is that supposed to happen or am I applying pressure on the wrong part of my body?
Hey Jad. First of all, great numbers on all the exercises you listed!
So, I'm pretty confident that if you follow the guidance in the video, you'll be applying pressure in the right place. I'm also pretty confident that over time and with regular practice, any intolerance against the pressure of knees resting on your arms will clear up.
If you are feeling as though the pain is from a lack of mobility in the hips i.e. like your about to tear muscles in and around the groin, perhaps some lower body mobility work will be in order.
All the best and keep up the good work,
Seth
School of Calisthenics i was able to develop my strength before you commented. I can now hold it for 40 secs with typical pain and resistance but it doesnt hurt as much. Thanks dude
I could do this for like a second, but it hurts my wrists too much, and since my legs are heavy I can't get the correct angle without almost falling on my head. Any tips?
Hey JayFoX,
Best suggestion if your wrists are hurting, is to purchase some wrist straps just to get you started. Hopefully overtime and some wrist mobility work, you'll be able to wean yourself off the straps.
For your legs, we often see that hip mobility plays a big role in being able to bring the knees higher up the arms. If you've got that sorted, be encouraged that in a Frogstand we want our hip stacked as high as possible, above our shoulders, to the point where it does almost look like we're falling on our head. - This helps put us in a more beneficial position for pressing out into the Handstand.
Check out our more recent video on Handstands with Lani, as she demonstrates what I mean quite well.
Seth
School of Calisthenics I have decent or good hip flexibility, I just can't get my legs into a position without it hurting my arms in some way. I've tried to address this by trying to widen my grip and put my wrists at an angle that I find easiest to balance with which did work, but maybe for 1-3 seconds. I think I just haven't built up enough stabilisation in order to hold this move. (I've come from weight lifting to this because I'm getting bulky and have very little mobility. I also used to do way more push ups but my weight lifting training has decreased my number.). I've done a level of calisthenics years ago but I don't have the strength anymore, besides using wrist straps for the support, (bought em bc of your advice) how can I provide some level of support until my body can cope with the resistance?
Hey JayFox. Have you tried a regression - like a planche lean? Try that and see where the pain is. If you can give us more of an accurate location for the pain, Tim Jacko or Seth will give some advice on what to do next. Harvey
School of Calisthenics I'm doing planche Leans as part of my training. The pain I'm getting is mainly from my legs rubbing on my arms when I'm doing the stand
Whenever I do a frog stand, Right above my elbow starts hurting. Not sure if I'm doing anything wrong.
Send us a video on social media and we'll take a look. Might just be your knee rubbing on it?
School of Calisthenics Yes it was. I positioned it a little differently and it helped
Veronica Cortes just let it hurt, you can’t do workout without feeling hurt I like to feel it
Veronica Cortes yeah me too. What did you do to help it?
Omg this is the first toutorial that helpt me thank you
Really happy we could help!
@@SchoolofCalisthenics yeah im doing really good because of this toutorial
Excellent 👍
Thank you!
@@SchoolofCalisthenics No, thank you man...
Before video - I´m not strong enough yet, after - holy f*ck it's easy. Thanks.
Great work!
What about headstand modification
Hey can someone help me... my back isn't straight when I frog stand and how much should my arms be bent when I frog stand?
Hey davedog124 Is it your lower back that isn't straight? Sometimes this could be a case of tight hips - which simplifies things a lot but generally it'll be more to do with hip mobility and lumbar spine mobility. Over here it'll be hard to diagnose for you, but hope that gives you something to look into with a physio or professional near you.
In terms of bent arms or straight arms - we rather say, both! From bent arm, you have to develop overhead pushing strength to get out of it into Handstand - this lends itself towards going for a HSPU.
Straight arm progressions are generally a quicker route to go down, to get you to the Handstand - however, you may lack OH pushing Strength if you're going for a HSPU.
So not either or, just know what you're training for and pick appropriately.
Hope this helps!
Seth
School of Calisthenics hey, thanks for your time :).
Do these work some muscles?
i can do it after a lot of practice
Yay I did it! I can hold it for like 5 seconds max tho
Thats great! Well done. Keep watching out this month and next for more Handstand content. Loads of good stuff still to come! Seth.
Seems much easier than it actually is
I've been trying this a little bit recently but noticed my back was fairly curved. Is this an issue?
Thank you. Now I know where I went wrong👍
Hey, Im 16 years old, can do about 17 Pull Ups, 65 Push Ups, 30 Dips, Backlever and One Leg Frontlever and a Handstand Push Up. Getting into the Handstand from the Frog Stand feels impossible for me. Am I to weak or is it the technique?
Hi, you certainly have some good basic strength to work with based on those numbers. Have a look at this video and see if it helps:
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The elbows should be straight no?
I'm starting the Beginners Guide to Calisthenics Ebook,,.It says to do 8-12 reps of each exercise, how should I be counting my frog stands per lap?
Hi, thanks for the message. We put down 8 - 12 reps because when people are learning they tend to fall onto their feet quite a bit so 8 - 12 is number of attempts. Once you can start holding the position for longer periods of time we suggest aiming for reps of 5 - 10 seconds and 4 - 6 sets. Hope that helps.
my head burst and now i can see my brain .
Kindly suggest frequency of practice
I practice twice a week
Is that enough?
Im not a pro but id suggest more than twice a week
what do I do if I tip over to the side
put a pillow under you and rotate your head toward your body so you dont hurt ur neck
THANK YOU it tok me like 2 min.
when I do a frog stand successfully my shoulders hurt a lot is that supposed to happen
Hi
I was able to hold the frog stand position for four seconds, can anyone give me any tips besides grip the floor
Hey buddy..
Great fan of yours from India
How much long should i do frogstand so that i can look forward for handstand easily??
Currently i am doing 10 sec frogstand
Great work, have you tried some of the other frog stand progressions, like arms straight (crow pose) or taking one leg off in frogstand?
School of Calisthenics
I haven't tried it..
Can you please give me the link of advance frog stand??
I couldn't find it..
School of Calisthenics hey buddy 😑😑 you didn't replied
Check out all the progressions here - schoolofcalisthenics.com/product/the-handstand
haha i was doing this exact thing and i thought that bendindg elbows like this is no good, tried to get them straight as possible, this one seems a lot easier 30+ sec stand is ez
Did one for a second thanks dudes
Every time I do this I have a broken nose. Is this normal?
Vellu plays 😂😂😂
i feel like my hips and legs are just too heavy...can't find that "fulcrum" point as the lower body seems to outweigh the top and drag me down
Hi, thanks for the message. I'd suggest trying a few things; try to get you knees higher up on your elbows. This will help when you then try to commit to leaning further into the frog stand. As you shift your weight forwards onto your hands try to get your hips higher and so they're stacked more on top of your shoulders. Hope that helps. The balance point will be there. The other thoughts are to get some more grip/finger strength and should strength. Tim
I have my knees right on top of my triceps towards the elbow and it really burns the skin on my elbows - it's the only reason I can't do it and it's really pissing me off
Kept falling backwards realised that I was too crouched down, so I fixed that, so tried again held for about 1 second, and face planted XD any tips for not doing this?
TheBoredFencer improve your balance. Keep trying and trying, you'll get there
Might want to put a mat in front of you, for the face plants. For the balance: if you feel going forward! press the fingers into the ground. if falling backwards, press the base of the palms into the ground.
My wrist are doing pain if i try this.
When I try to do a frog stand I end up failing because my right wrist starts hurting. I used to be able to hold the frog stand for a few seconds but now my right wrist hurts every time I try to do it.
Hi
Thanks for the message. Try some of the exercises in this video and see if they help:
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Tim
Think I may not be getting far enough forward and head down/butt up.. Although my way is a fantastic isometric workout for the chest.... 😂😂😂
but the way of placing your knee above your elbow is a mistake that would harm your elbow so you need to maintain balacne then focus on raising your legs above the elbow not by sticking it with your elbow
I can do it for 15 seconds yay lol
Awesome job well done!!! Are you following our FREE Beginners programme? - classroom.schoolofcalisthenics.com/course?courseid=free-beginners-calisthenics-programme
My hand hurt so much from previous broken knuckles
This one is a lot harder than it looks
Almost got this, Lol.
YESSSS!!!
thank you I learned it in 20 seconds
the problem was I was piercing py triceps with my knees and that hurt a lot
I was doing the same. It’s actually not that hard now it’s mostly wrist strength for me
Just take your left hand forward trust me it will ensure that you don't fall on your face
im here from a google classroom link during quarantine
WHY DON'T YOU SHOW IT FROM THE FRONT ANGLE OR MAYBE ALL ANGLEs :(
Every time I do that I am afraid I will fall forward and break my neck
Hi Inan, it can be a bit scary at first and actually when I first tried myself I did a faceplant and hit my nose on the floor! You can put a mat down in front of you or even a pillow or cushion to catch you if you fall. The key is to tip forward enough to find the balance point. It takes some strength yes, but also some confidence to tips forward enough to find the balance point. Hope that helps - Jacko
wow I didn't expect such a nice reply! Thank you
Its Not on Top of tricep though
if you feel scared, put on a helmet. it feels silly but helped a lot
Why i am slipping away
I think I just broke my neck
I can't do this it is to hard plus I almost broke half my face lmao
Ugh the palms of my hand, welp still gonna keep doing this
Hi, are you getting pain in your wrists? If so take a break from your training and maybe get a physiotherapist to have a look at it for you. If it isn't painful just continue to progress slowly and your hands will adapt.
Always remember if you're first time doing this, remember that there is a mental barrier holding you down, say "Fuck you mental barrier" and fully commit to frogstand. No fear, you're a man.
Every time I do it I have a pain in my leg
That's pretty unusual, is it in the hip? You could try some stretching and mobilisation work on it or we would suggest getting a physio to have a look at it for you. Tim
No the leg
Anyone else think he kinda looks like gordon ramsay?
It has been said before! :o)
My head hurts...
How do i keep myself from falling forwards? Lul
Hey Snisse. My recommendation may sound counter-intuitive - But I'd encourage you to learn how to slowly take your head from the Frogstand, down to the ground. If you can practice that, you'll be able to get far enough forwards that the exercise will be effective, but will also have a simple problem solve if you feel yourself falling.
If you've got that locked down and want tips on staying up - Use your fingers. Go ahead and stand, and lean forwards. As you do so, your toes should start to grip the ground and stop you from falling forwards. Now apply that to your frogstand. As you fall too far forwards, grip the ground extra hard, as demonstrated in the video.
Hope these two tips help!
Seth.
School of Calisthenics i'll keep that in mind next time i practice, thanks a lot!