Handstand Warm-up

Thought I’d give you a more detailed outline of my handstand warm-up.

The first part of the warm-up is from Tom Merrick @ TheBodyweightWarrior:

  • Wrist Circles: grab wrist, roll wrist in one direction, then other
  • First Knuckle Push-ups: raise palm only (against wall or table position)
  • Wrist Push-up: start fist, unroll hands out, lower, then reverse (wall or floor)
  • Wrist Rocks: roll fists forward/backwards, table position
  • Wrist Extension #1: kneel, hands backward, palms down, pulse, last hold 10sec
  • Wrist Extension #2: kneel, hands backward, rotate 180, pulse, last hold 10sec
  • Wrist Flexion #1: kneel, hands backward, palms up, pulse, last hold 10sec
  • Novel Wrist Movements:
    • Hand Position #1: arm straight, palm down, fist up, unroll fingers up
    • Hand Position #2: arm straight, palm down, roll fingers into fist
    • Hand Position #3: arm straight, palm up, fist down, unroll fingers down
    • Hand Position #4: arm straight, palm up, roll fingers into fist
    • Hand Position #5: arm bent, palm down, fist up, unroll fingers up
    • Hand Position #6: arm bent, palm down, roll fingers into fist
    • Hand Position #7: arm bent, palm up, fist down, unroll fingers down
    • Hand Position #8: arm bent, palm up, roll fingers into fist

Tom Merrick @ TheBodyweightWarrior

The second part is mostly from GMB Fitness (video below).

  • Finger Pulses: table position, palms off floor, pulse
  • Side-to-Side Roll: table position, palms down, roll across palm at first knuckle
  • Front Facing Elbow Rotations: palms down, table position, roll elbows forward
  • Side-to-Side Stretch: hands pointed out, rock side-to-side lifting hand, table position
  • Wrist Extension #3: kneel, forward facing, palms down, pulse, last hold 10sec
  • Wrist Circles: squat position, grab wrist, roll wrist in one direction, then other
  • Big Arm Circles Backward:
  • Big Arm Circles Forward:
  • Shoulder Flexion: engage core, raise arms

GMB Fitness

References


Gabriele “Gabo” Saturno @ SaturnoMovement

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