Challenge
Press to Handstand
Training
Workouts and drills
support
Dedicated group
Nutrition
Nutritional guidance
Check-ins
Accountability
Coaching
Online coaching
Welcome
This challenge will help you better understand the press to handstand movement and help you achieve it or at least, bring you way closer to it.
To press to handstand requires a combination of strength, flexibility and coordination. That said, it can still be achieved even if one of those three components needs more work than the others.
With the right approach and as long as you’re willing to put in the work, you can make this the next progression on your handstand journey.
At the end of this challenge, your handstands will be way better and you will find it easier to keep your balance.
Tudor Sirbu
Founder of Training for Acro
The plan
Your journey during the challenge
First week
Initial assessments
During the first week, we will be doing a set of assessments to evaluate the current level.
Week 2, 3 & 4
Focused Training
(3 weeks)
The second phase of this challenge will span three weeks and will get you well on the way to achieving your immediate goals – the ones set out as a result of the first week’s assessments.
Week 5 & 6
The third phase of this challenge will help you get used with the press movement using specific drills based on your evolution until this point.
Week 7 & 8
During the last two weeks, we will address the last details of your press to handstand. If you already have the Straddle Press to Handstand, we will focus on the next press variations: Tuck, Pike or Stalder (from Straddle L sit).
Training
Workouts and Press drills
This challenge gives you access to dedicated workouts to improve your arm, shoulder and core strength.
It also provides various specific press drills that will improve not only your understanding of the required movement but also get you stronger in a fun way.
Knowledge
What you have to do in order to make this movement happen.
Confidence
The confidence that you won’t hurt yourself during this movement or any other inversions.
Flexibility
Improve your wrist, shoulder and leg flexibility.
Strength
Improve your arm, shoulder and core strength.
Coordination
Learn how to hold a handstand without any help.
Support
Dedicated Facebook group
Surrounding yourself with people who share the same goal will help you stay on track. Sharing your evolution with us is optional but highly recommend. Submitting your videos can also be done privately and get personalised tips to ensure your progress.
You will get an invitation to join the private group after your application is accepted
Nutrition
Nutritional guidance
You are what you eat and by consuming the right food, you can achieve your goals faster.
Don’t worry, you won’t have to follow a particular diet. Instead, we will work together on setting up some healty habits that will sustain your levels of activity better.
Check-ins
Weekly progress checks
In order to keep you on track, you will have to submit at least once a week a video with your progress.
The idea is to be consistent with your training and this way, great things will happen.
Coaching
Private online coaching
Got a question about your training? Reach out and address your questions.
I’ll do my very best to give you the answers you seek. Promise 🙂
More info
Here are some frequently asked questions
When does the challenge start and finish?
The challenge starts after your application is accepted and we arrange the payment.
Once we start working together, there will be 8 weeks of coaching.
Do I need to follow a training schedule?
No, there is no fixed schedule to follow.
Your training schedule will be based on your current commitments (work, other hobbies, travelling etc).
Can I pause my training during these 8 weeks?
You can pause the training and resume it whenever is convenient for you.
For the best results, I recommend constant practice during these 8 weeks.
Do I need access to a gym?
No, all of the main exercises require only your bodyweight, some floor space and a wall.
Some of the exercise you will need to rest your feet on a box but you can use a chair or a sofa for that.
Can I join the challenge if I can't hold a handstand yet?
Yes, if you can’t hold a handstand yet, this challenge will help you improve that.
Your balance will improve significantly and you will hold handstands for longer but I can’t guarantee you will be able to press to handstand.
How much does it costs?
More information about the investment required for this challenge will be offered after your application is accepted.
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