How To Do A Handstand Part 2: Shoulders

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to do a Handstand properly, this video series is the place to be. The Handstand tips and drills in these videos will lead you to the strongest Handstand practice you’ve ever had. With that said, let’s get started!

Ok. Let me just start by saying that learning how to do a Handstand demands a conversation around the shoulder. It can do so much and move in so many directions that many consider it to be the most complex joint of the human body. Internal rotation. External rotation. Flexion. Extension. Elevation. Depression. Abduction. Adduction. Protraction. Retraction...

Dude. Settle down.

Sorry about that. Got a little carried away there....With that said, I'm going to keep this deliberately focused on the aspects of the shoulder that affect you when learning how to do a Handstand.

Shoulder Flexion Range Of Motion (ROM)

So this is definitely the first and foremost obstacle to work through when talking about your shoulders in Handstand. Now, unless you're a seasoned Handstand practitioner, there aren't many other sports that focus on shoulder flexion with the same intensity as our craft.

So what exactly is shoulder flexion?

To put it in the simplest terms, please refer to Dr. Google PhD for the layman's understanding: A shoulder flexion is when you move your arms anywhere from a resting position by your sides to straight above your head. I like this definition a lot.

Start with your arms at your side, and lift them straight ahead of you until your wrists are even with your shoulders. Keep going until your wrists are over your shoulders and your biceps are approaching your ears. Now, these last few degrees of movement are the difference between a handstand with "open shoulders" vs. "closed shoulders"

Unfortunately, this is the Handstand shape I see all too often in Yoga students and Crossfitters.

If you want to learn how to Handstand faster, get focused on opening your shoulders right now! It's the guaranteed path to a stronger Handstand practice. I promise.

Shoulder Flexion Exercises. So. Many. Options.

1: Elbows to block in child's pose

2: Anahatasana

3: Prop work: Using a chair

Shoulder Mobility and Press Action

The other major piece that comes into the equation when talking about shoulder movements in Handstand is the ability to press...and no, I don't mean "pike pressing a Handstand" like you think, although I will eventually cover that in later articles/video courses.

What I'm talking about here is, quite literally, pressing down into the ground through muscular action in the shoulder. Your ability to press down has a direct impact on your ability to kick up or lift up into a Handstand. Let's take a look at some protraction/retraction drills that you can do just about anywhere:

1: Scapular push-ups

2: Tuck Shrugs

3: Wall Shrugs

These simple shoulder exercises, when performed regularly and with intention, will help you develop mobile and strong shoulders faster than you think! Remember, learning how to Handstand requires you to 1) Make up your mind to do it and 2) Train smart using the proper drills and techniques.

You got this.

Easy.

Kyle

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