Watching Anna pop into not just a handstand but a 1-handed handstand and then seeing Jake hold a freestanding handstand for a few seconds inspired this post.  Beastskills.com is  website we use often as a reference to learn about and teach different gymnastics skills.  Their tutorial on the handstand is excellent and I would encourage you to check it out.  They break down the position by each section of the body, give pointers on how to practice, & ways to bail out safely if you start to tip over.  We will continue to incorporate handstand skillwork into our workouts so you feel comfortable being inverted, develop the isometric strength needed to hold the handstand, and to improve your balance.  As Ruth mentioned in yesterday’s post, the same strength developed by your abdominals and obliques to keep you upright in a handstand translates very well to many of the lifts we perform, not to mention it’s just fun getting upside-down!  Keep up the practice, and I look forward to many freestanding handstands to come.

WOD 02.03.10

Deadlift 1×5

500m Row Race-Off

C/O: Handstand & L-Sit Skillwork