Can you hold a handstand for 10 seconds? Aparently, only one person in 100 can do that. Of course, if you have an interest in gymnastics or acrobatics, you will have trained handstands quite intensively. When it comes to balance on ONE hand... that requires a lot of training alongside the careful physical conditioning that is essential to hold that position in any sort of decent shape. And that's where the ordinary gym comes in - to train those core muscles and ensure that your shoulders are sufficiently flexible to get into a decent shape. So we feature handstands in this blog from time to time: not all the attempts shown here are the ideal shape at al, but we do support anyone who gives it a go. And, of course, the guys who chose acrobatic gymnastics as their #1 sport are the ones that go on to do it professionally, as some featured in this post have done. Hopefully, they all inspire you to get fit. As a gymnastics coach, I also say "the more time you spend on your hands... ...

If you usually skip the videos, don't skip this opener today... Yes, Kamchatka has had a bit of weather recently. But that is not stopping the enthusiasts get to their favourite training place! Which is what this blog is all about! Let's go... and, as you will see, some prefer the beach!