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2026 - The Year You Cracked Hand Balancing? (2026/003)

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Supporting your weight on your hands is easy: manipulating your body into the various positions (handstand, planche, one-arm etc) however needs a great deal of practice, with advice from those who have already achieved it... and it also needs good core strength to hold decent shapes, and reasonable shoulder and upper-body strength.  There is one 'core' principle: in any hand balance, your centre of gravity has to be directly above the supporting hand(s). You may well need help from your coaches or friends to get the 'feel' of that, and to keep it steady (that's where the core strength comes in). Expect many failed attempts. So: some examples to enthuse you. Some drills demonstrated by young gymnasts: (Moral: if at first you don't succeed... ... have another go!) Back with the young gymnasts:    ...and don't let the weather get in the way of your training... The crucial points for perfect handstand shape (on two hands) are 'open' shoulders, tight glut...

Think Six Months Ahead... (2026/002)

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Set your goals now. It will take a while before you start to notice the improvement, but keep at it. Decide what you are aiming for - bulk, max muscle, more general aesthetics, fitness for sport... ... ... Here is a collection of guys who did exactly tat (some while ago!) - kept locked in to their training... and are now role models for you to follow. Choose from this selection - or trawl the vast archive of posts for more!