Was great working with you max and pretty sweet gains for only 30 days starting from scratch! If anyone is keen on learning to nail their handstands I will be releasing free weekly tips videos on my channel ua-cam.com/channels/Y-YD70zoyxyqEpemuUGOzg.html Also checkout my Instagram @subyhandstands to follow along with my own handstand journey as well as that of my students. Happy practicing!
Absolutely fantastic Max! For anyone that has never tried, the amount of progress you made in 30 days is unreal and your ability to put yourself through that amount of training volume is highly impressive! And actually something that a lot of people could not do! People forget that handstands are still almost your full bodyweight through your shoulders and require a lot of strength! 30 seconds is a big deal 😄 definitely keep them up! I would love to see a “handstands revisited” challenge in 6 months time!! ❤️ can’t wait for your piano challenge!
Great to see someone realistically struggling with this and improving bit by bit. So many of the tutorials make it look easy and then it’s disheartening to find it so difficult.
Don't be disheartened by anything, that's the goal. There are people for whom it was an easy process. That has nothing to do with what you should concern yourself with.
I've been practicing handstands for over 2 years now, the max hold was 12sec. I also have to stop due to hurt shoulders that get in the way of my normal training, and when i resume its back to 5 sec, I wont give up, my goal is 1min, if it takes 5 years all good.
I found this vid after am doing my daily handstand for 6 days...man ..i know the strugle,am keep falling like dumb rock when am doing kick up wall..but in day 7 i finally manage unassited kick up wall in few sec..from there i know i can do it more..thanks bruh ..keep doing a good work
I was skeptic when i saw the title. "There is no way he can learn handstand in 30 days,i have been trying for a year now." But im pleased that you show real progress. Really hope you keep learning this skill.
@@Manish_Rai i am now able to hold for 15 secs best. i mostly figure it out on my own. The first few months thing got quite easy but for the last 6 months i really can't improve at all so there i am on the internet searching for a solution
@@DarkMoon095 what i learnt from my experience is that doing pike push ups and wall push up really helped my handstand hold and just doing handstand hold on the wall for sets really helped my free stand handstand hold now i can even do 1-2 hand stand push-ups
Wow, this video made me appreciate my skill, I can hold a handstand for a few seconds and had no idea it took this much effort. I did capoeira for a few years when I was a kid but I don't remember much from that time, so for me I could always handstand.
The progress is super impressive in this video! The thing I like to tell people when teaching them how to do a handstand is to try to block their ears with their shoulders. This will cause you to keep your head in and your shoulders open, which straightens out your handstand (also helps keep all your weight on your hands making it easier.) Keep up the good work!
havent dont a handstand in ages. you just got me to stand up and see if I can still do it! Also, I've been doing handstands all my childhood and teenage years until my wrist started being not happy and I had to stop... I never managed to have full control over my handstands... but maybe I might now attempt to. Right now, I am at a level that you've reached after 30 days, so I don't have much more to go! Thanks for the inspiration!
This is insane! I went exactly through the same thing, I am a lil tall compared to others, and I couldnt do it a month ago, and now im at the punt just increasing my ballance
I normally don’t comment on videos but I definitely found myself yelling out loud “push through your shoulders” or “kick just a little bit harder” and cheering when you finally kicked up to the wall! Speaking as a tumbling coach this is AMAZING progress! You’re so close-I feel like if this was a 40 day challenge you would have got it. Kudos to you for sticking with it when I know your shoulders were about to fall off!
damn that's what i call dedication a tip:forget about how your arms or legs feel,its all about having your mind on the air think as if the floor was lava,but your hands are the only thing that can resist the heat. and dont be afraid of falling,from falling and trying to keep in position,you will have it more easy.
To improve your kick up you should keep your stronger leg's knee below and then you should kick up into handstand and use your other leg to get little swing. For your hands to completely lock out or to improve shoulder strength you should try Pike push-ups and other alternatives. To improve your balance you should look between your hands while you are in a handstand position. You can try doind handstands on paralletes
Thanks for sharing. I have been working on a handstand for too long and still need the wall or get about 10 seconds on the floor. I have to get serious and get the hand- stand off my list of things I can do.....I’m knocking out muscle-ups though. Working towards the slow muscle-up.
Really enjoyed this video, I am right there with you. I have wanted to be able to handstand forever, now with quarantine I'm finally able to make the effort
@@MaxsMonthlyChallenge yes indeed; it's tough with long limbs. In Crossfit at least my strengths are wall balls and rowing. Those movements are easier for tall people 😁
You look exactly like me when I started! Couldn't even go against the wall as well... But then you get the momentum and it will be better. Actually my first month was all about doing it in the wall :) I look forward to see your results :)
The secret, if you want to call it that for the kick is to have the foot that does the kicking very close to the wall. That keeps your body's center of gravity close to the wall, so that instead of lifting it up you are only rotating it and your actual kick is super light. The first leg to go up is kept straight and just pivots up, your hip joint being the pivot point. If you want to improve times do lots of military presses, where you lift a barbell from shoulders to over your head.
i know this is an oldish post, but the trick to handstanding against the wall is your gaze, gaze between hands and not behind you, notice you are always looking to your feet when kicking up, shift eyes between thumbs, will be much easier
Well done! You did well, giving your time and your best. The important thing is always to be grateful in every step we take. That is what matters! Thanks for sharing your video, it's inspiring! 🧡
It is way easier when you get the form right. Looking at the floor between your hands and placing the hands way closer to the wall will help. Remember that the balance comes from your fingers, so push down with your shoulder, do not bend the arms, keep the core tight (do not flail, that can actually hurt your back) and the legs straight and together, with feet pointing up. Your body must feel like a single block that is always falling over, and you bring it back to balance with a light tap of your fingertips.
I did it like you but i did too pike push ups for more shoulder strength. Important: squeeze your toes and try to hold your legs together Nice work and thumb up
Great video! Awesome to see your progression. This is something I'm still learning and aiming to get as near perfect as I can so it was really interesting to see how you approached it! Good work
nice video max! interesting to see something that looked like a struggle. nice job perservering and you made great progress! when are you trying out for ninja warrior 😅
I think you should focus on not kicking up with a leading leg like every amateur. Pressing from frog and jumping with both legs into tuck handstand and then pressing to straight from there is a lot better. You just have to focus on locking the arms/shoulders, and lifting the hips to that balance (stacked) point. Also important to avoid strain and pain in the wrists and forearms is to focus on keeping the arms at 90 to the floor, if you are constantly forcing yourself back with your fingers and not opening your shoulders it will cause you more pain than necessary. Also keep core tight, let the hips fall slightly back and bring the legs slightly forward using your core. Point toes, keep balls of feet touching. If you start twisting, press harder, evenly through your shoulders. And during a freestanding handstand you should focus on shifting the weight to the ball of your hand, you'll know its perfectly aligned when you are not using your fingers, gripping the floor to maintain the hold. You only use your fingers to adjust.
I am surprise you haven't been told that, but lock your arms and have the distant as close as possible as your shoulder witdh, you will notice how little shoulder muscle you need to use in a handstand. This might get rid of the strength constraint and all you have to do is just focus on balancing
any hollow holds, compression strength exercises? you should be kicking up from elevated first and do that with good form rather than crazy weird things you are doing
How tall are you, Max? ...probably I'll find the answer in the comments below, but I'm kinda lazy right now... :-) Also trying to learn the handstand (also to hold it), but not focusing on it (doing it after a climbing / bouldering session). Thank you in advance! btw., I'm 1,9 m tall
Please Revisitx2! I'm sure you yourself to want to achieve a more accomplished handstand as much as I want to see your progress? I think another 30 for a freestanding handstand and another 30 for a 10 step walking handstand? ^^
Nice progression bro, sorry that I say it, but at the beginning you was really bad😂. But at the and you really started to do the handstand so great job. I am practicing the handstand for about 2 mounts and my best attempt so far is 29 sec free stand. I started where you was after about 25 days, so I am sure if you don't give up in about 2/3 mounts you can do a free handstan. Keep the good work up.
Was great working with you max and pretty sweet gains for only 30 days starting from scratch!
If anyone is keen on learning to nail their handstands I will be releasing free weekly tips videos on my channel ua-cam.com/channels/Y-YD70zoyxyqEpemuUGOzg.html
Also checkout my Instagram @subyhandstands to follow along with my own handstand journey as well as that of my students.
Happy practicing!
I am a simple man, i see a 30 day challenge.. I click like. Thanks Max, you've inspired me 100x over, very grateful :)
Thanks legend! 💖
Absolutely fantastic Max! For anyone that has never tried, the amount of progress you made in 30 days is unreal and your ability to put yourself through that amount of training volume is highly impressive! And actually something that a lot of people could not do! People forget that handstands are still almost your full bodyweight through your shoulders and require a lot of strength! 30 seconds is a big deal 😄 definitely keep them up! I would love to see a “handstands revisited” challenge in 6 months time!! ❤️ can’t wait for your piano challenge!
Thanks Tom! I’ll definitely keep at it and hopefully get there one day! 💪🏻
Great to see someone realistically struggling with this and improving bit by bit. So many of the tutorials make it look easy and then it’s disheartening to find it so difficult.
Don't be disheartened by anything, that's the goal. There are people for whom it was an easy process. That has nothing to do with what you should concern yourself with.
I've been practicing handstands for over 2 years now, the max hold was 12sec. I also have to stop due to hurt shoulders that get in the way of my normal training, and when i resume its back to 5 sec, I wont give up, my goal is 1min, if it takes 5 years all good.
@BL Flavour same for me, it’s like 4 years now and Ive yet to unlock the handstand.
I found this vid after am doing my daily handstand for 6 days...man ..i know the strugle,am keep falling like dumb rock when am doing kick up wall..but in day 7 i finally manage unassited kick up wall in few sec..from there i know i can do it more..thanks bruh ..keep doing a good work
I was skeptic when i saw the title. "There is no way he can learn handstand in 30 days,i have been trying for a year now." But im pleased that you show real progress. Really hope you keep learning this skill.
A year ??? I went from zero handstand to 30second hold in like 3 months u r probably not doing progressions and not consistent
@@Manish_Rai i am now able to hold for 15 secs best. i mostly figure it out on my own. The first few months thing got quite easy but for the last 6 months i really can't improve at all so there i am on the internet searching for a solution
@@DarkMoon095 what i learnt from my experience is that doing pike push ups and wall push up really helped my handstand hold and just doing handstand hold on the wall for sets really helped my free stand handstand hold now i can even do 1-2 hand stand push-ups
@@DarkMoon095 do you have an instagram? I can help you with your handstand.
He's have a good teacher right?
As a fellow tall guy with a fear of handstands, this was impressive to watch
Thank you fellow tall man.
Wow, this video made me appreciate my skill, I can hold a handstand for a few seconds and had no idea it took this much effort.
I did capoeira for a few years when I was a kid but I don't remember much from that time, so for me I could always handstand.
Amazing! Capoeira must have been an awesome experience.
The progress is super impressive in this video! The thing I like to tell people when teaching them how to do a handstand is to try to block their ears with their shoulders. This will cause you to keep your head in and your shoulders open, which straightens out your handstand (also helps keep all your weight on your hands making it easier.) Keep up the good work!
havent dont a handstand in ages. you just got me to stand up and see if I can still do it! Also, I've been doing handstands all my childhood and teenage years until my wrist started being not happy and I had to stop... I never managed to have full control over my handstands... but maybe I might now attempt to. Right now, I am at a level that you've reached after 30 days, so I don't have much more to go! Thanks for the inspiration!
This is insane! I went exactly through the same thing, I am a lil tall compared to others, and I couldnt do it a month ago, and now im at the punt just increasing my ballance
I normally don’t comment on videos but I definitely found myself yelling out loud “push through your shoulders” or “kick just a little bit harder” and cheering when you finally kicked up to the wall! Speaking as a tumbling coach this is AMAZING progress! You’re so close-I feel like if this was a 40 day challenge you would have got it. Kudos to you for sticking with it when I know your shoulders were about to fall off!
Thank you so much 👏🏻 I had a blast. :)
Hey ,
I have a suggestion for you regarding a new challenge.
Writing with alternative hand. :) In 30 days.
I’ll have to give it a go! :)
Are you out of your mind ... why would any one write with their none dominant hand 🖐
@@khue6377 helps build a connection between both sides of your brain and gets rid of imbalances
@@NoSubsWithContent right
@@NoSubsWithContent Brilliant for creative writing!
Liked your concept max doing something new for 30 days is really awesome.
damn that's what i call dedication
a tip:forget about how your arms or legs feel,its all about having your mind on the air
think as if the floor was lava,but your hands are the only thing that can resist the heat.
and dont be afraid of falling,from falling and trying to keep in position,you will have it more easy.
Thanks man!
@@MaxsMonthlyChallengethanks to you and your amazing content
Max attempting handstands on the wall:
His neighbors and people downstairs:
🤨🤔🙄
:p 🙃🙃
Why is prince harry doing handstands
😂😂😂😂
And josh peters
so much effort put in. Thats really dedicated of you
To improve your kick up you should keep your stronger leg's knee below and then you should kick up into handstand and use your other leg to get little swing.
For your hands to completely lock out or to improve shoulder strength you should try Pike push-ups and other alternatives.
To improve your balance you should look between your hands while you are in a handstand position.
You can try doind handstands on paralletes
This video deserves more views and likes...
I really appreciate your effort man..
Thanks for sharing. I have been working on a handstand for too long and still need the wall or get about 10 seconds on the floor. I have to get serious and get the hand- stand off my list of things I can do.....I’m knocking out muscle-ups though. Working towards the slow muscle-up.
Great job! I’m about to start a handstand course so I find this very inspiring!
Really enjoyed this video, I am right there with you. I have wanted to be able to handstand forever, now with quarantine I'm finally able to make the effort
Great vid! I am a tall person and have been doing Crossfit but still can't handstand. I appreciate the inspiration. Thanks
Cheers Gavin! It’s hard with long limbs!
@@MaxsMonthlyChallenge yes indeed; it's tough with long limbs. In Crossfit at least my strengths are wall balls and rowing. Those movements are easier for tall people 😁
You are motivating me to acquire new hobbies 💚
That’s what we are all about 💖
You look exactly like me when I started! Couldn't even go against the wall as well... But then you get the momentum and it will be better. Actually my first month was all about doing it in the wall :) I look forward to see your results :)
Thanks! It’s scary hey! I’ll keep st it and hopefully in a few months nail it unassisted :)
@@MaxsMonthlyChallenge Sure you will! Keep it up!
The secret, if you want to call it that for the kick is to have the foot that does the kicking very close to the wall. That keeps your body's center of gravity close to the wall, so that instead of lifting it up you are only rotating it and your actual kick is super light. The first leg to go up is kept straight and just pivots up, your hip joint being the pivot point. If you want to improve times do lots of military presses, where you lift a barbell from shoulders to over your head.
i know this is an oldish post, but the trick to handstanding against the wall is your gaze, gaze between hands and not behind you, notice you are always looking to your feet when kicking up, shift eyes between thumbs, will be much easier
Thanks for making me feel better about myself. Now to Try and perfect the "Handstand Pushup".
This is gonna blow.
Well done! You did well, giving your time and your best. The important thing is always to be grateful in every step we take. That is what matters! Thanks for sharing your video, it's inspiring! 🧡
Thanks Marsielle! I couldn't agree more about the gratitude :)
Man handstand aint easy. Give yourself a big pat on the back. I definitely dont regret finding this channel. Ill stay tuned for the mext video ;)
Thank you legend!
Good work! When I started learning a year ago I had no idea what I was in for. I didn't realize how much strength and consistency it would take.
Holy shit! I just got my first successful handstand kick up and hold against the wall day before yesterday. This video feels like it happened on cue.
Amazing! Congrats :)
you are motivating me to do handstands .. also on the way
I am glad you chose handstand as your challenge!
It was a tough one!!
@@MaxsMonthlyChallenge Yes, a handstand is difficult to master indeed. I trained for 2 months and still couldn't get past being away from the wall.
I’m hoping in 3-6 months I get it unassisted!
wow, love it 💚💛🧡💙💚💜🤎
It is way easier when you get the form right. Looking at the floor between your hands and placing the hands way closer to the wall will help.
Remember that the balance comes from your fingers, so push down with your shoulder, do not bend the arms, keep the core tight (do not flail, that can actually hurt your back) and the legs straight and together, with feet pointing up. Your body must feel like a single block that is always falling over, and you bring it back to balance with a light tap of your fingertips.
Great progress. Interesting that this sounded more scary than skateboard or backflip
Sick! Good to see you found another simple but challenging challenge.
Thanks Michiel!
Very inspiring! I think I'll follow your mobility challenge and then the handstand challenge, always wanted to do both!
I've learn to handstand for 15sec in 30 days and I'm still working on it
I cannot wait to see flight of the bumblebee, wow! I've always wondered how people learn that.
Excellent video!
Love ur videos so inspiring and reminding all of us adults that goals are important to set for ourselves and stick to them to the end!
💖💖🙌🙌 nailed it!
Thanks for the video .. really helpful
Tuning in on a Friday night - hope you’re having a blast in overseas. - Mike H :P
Thanks Mike. I’m loving it!!👏🏻
So inspiring, sparked a fire in me.
what about a front lever challange?
Sounds hard!
Even 3 months are not enough 😂
Not possible in a month unless you can already do one arm pull ups or one arm chin ups
OR WHAT ABOUT MALTESE IN A MONTH? SOUNDS BETTER!
@@TheAnarchist99 front lever really isn't that hard, you'd be surprised how fast your holding time can progress
Thanks for sharing! Inspired me to follow and try it as well.
I loved watching the challenge progress!
Thanks Paula!
you should learn how to ride a unicycle next! that would be a fun challenge
I’ll add it to the list :)
when ever i see that afro man with you i see progress, he really looks great teacher.
He is and he has a free downloadable guide I put in my description 👏🏻
Trial ideas: walking on hands, 1 hand handstand.
WOW, Salah teaching you to handstand :D
I started 3 days ago, I will be back when i can do it
I did it like you but i did too pike push ups for more shoulder strength.
Important: squeeze your toes and try to hold your legs together
Nice work and thumb up
Amazing job! Proud of you! And thank you for the inspiration!
super nice!!!!
I’m proud of you prince harry.
Hell yeah, you should learn some other calisthenics skills like muscle-up or freehand handstand pushup
Id love too 💖
Great video! Awesome to see your progression.
This is something I'm still learning and aiming to get as near perfect as I can so it was really interesting to see how you approached it!
Good work
Good video. ....
Thanks........
Congratulations. ....
According to me one should develop good shoulder and wrist strength.
I was never doing this and i learn after 5 gym visits by myself. I can walk on my hand now but it's harder to stay in place.
nice video max! interesting to see something that looked like a struggle. nice job perservering and you made great progress! when are you trying out for ninja warrior 😅
Dude! I’m ON NINJA WARRIOR! My episode airs Monday in australia :) check out my Instagram for updates
Nice edit at 8:28. Great job too.
Dr BEN haha good pick up! It’s all Diego my editor who I might introduce in an upcoming video soon :)
Love this! You're awesome!!
💖🥰
Thank you brother!
👏🏻🙌
Good job brother!!
Thanks brother! 🙏🏼
nice progression!
watch that banana back though :)
Why did i get a handstand ad out of all things.
That kicking technique is what your teacher suggested?
I've been working on these for soooo long lol. I'll do like 10-15 second holds but it's not consistent yet
Bro plz findout n say me that whether doing handstand can stunt out height
Nah, you’re all sweet
Try learning a L-Sit in 30 days. L-Sit for 30 seconds on either a floor, parallettes or a chair.
Thats good✨🙋I'll do my best✨
I think you should focus on not kicking up with a leading leg like every amateur. Pressing from frog and jumping with both legs into tuck handstand and then pressing to straight from there is a lot better. You just have to focus on locking the arms/shoulders, and lifting the hips to that balance (stacked) point. Also important to avoid strain and pain in the wrists and forearms is to focus on keeping the arms at 90 to the floor, if you are constantly forcing yourself back with your fingers and not opening your shoulders it will cause you more pain than necessary. Also keep core tight, let the hips fall slightly back and bring the legs slightly forward using your core. Point toes, keep balls of feet touching. If you start twisting, press harder, evenly through your shoulders. And during a freestanding handstand you should focus on shifting the weight to the ball of your hand, you'll know its perfectly aligned when you are not using your fingers, gripping the floor to maintain the hold. You only use your fingers to adjust.
Fantastic, I’d like to know how tall are you and what’s your weight? If that’s not to personal.
Thanks
6”3, 88kg 👏🏻😊
impressive
Thank you.
Yeah bro, I'm 6'1 and also got over the fear of doing a handstand.
Wow. When you started, it was pretty pathetic. But you made tremendous progress in just thirty days!
Very good man
I am surprise you haven't been told that, but lock your arms and have the distant as close as possible as your shoulder witdh, you will notice how little shoulder muscle you need to use in a handstand.
This might get rid of the strength constraint and all you have to do is just focus on balancing
evolution has taken eons of time for us to walk up right on our feet. so now you can see why walking on hands it quite a challenge
maybe try to make you learn how to stack a Rubik's cube in a month or less
You should learn to railslide on a skateboard for a month
Oh my! How cute 🥰
At the moment I can do a headstand but I'm too scared to do a handstand 😂
any hollow holds, compression strength exercises? you should be kicking up from elevated first and do that with good form rather than crazy weird things you are doing
How tall are you, Max?
...probably I'll find the answer in the comments below, but I'm kinda lazy right now... :-)
Also trying to learn the handstand (also to hold it), but not focusing on it (doing it after a climbing / bouldering session).
Thank you in advance!
btw., I'm 1,9 m tall
Please Revisitx2! I'm sure you yourself to want to achieve a more accomplished handstand as much as I want to see your progress? I think another 30 for a freestanding handstand and another 30 for a 10 step walking handstand? ^^
Keep fighting.
That's good progression.How long did you workout everyday,I mean what's the duration of your workout .....thumbs up from India👍🙂
Would really try to see u handstand
Nice progression bro, sorry that I say it, but at the beginning you was really bad😂. But at the and you really started to do the handstand so great job. I am practicing the handstand for about 2 mounts and my best attempt so far is 29 sec free stand. I started where you was after about 25 days, so I am sure if you don't give up in about 2/3 mounts you can do a free handstan. Keep the good work up.
Daan Linders the only bad thing here is your english mate
really its great. i m also learning hands stand please help me
omg i thought i was so bad at it but its my 2nd day and i am so much better than him 😂😂 this gave me hopes.but maybe my yoga helped a little
How tall are you Max Hertan?
6”3 🙏🏼
Cool🙆♂️