Apart from a sense of balance, handstands (at least, the properly shaped ones) require good core strength. It's always a great feeling to achieve a better handstand (or planche)... Yes, there are plenty of training exercises! Perhaps not the best place to do handstands?     Finally, just check out this amazing little guy:    

In men's artistic gymnastics, you are faced with six pieces of apparatus requiring strength, flexibility, endurance - and super fitness. Which is why we so much enjoy coaching it! Let's join the lads in their various gymnasiums (or 'Turnhalle' - tumbling hall in German since Gymnasium in German means High School - don't ask us why!). Training, skills and seriously fit physiques on show today. It all takes dedication and a great deal of determination.