Jan/102
More Questions Answered
I figured I’d dive into the email file and answer a few questions today.
“I’ve been working on the one armed handstand pushup and have gotten one armed handstand planks. Do you have any tips for faster progression with the one armed handstand pushup. I’m at partial ROM at the moment.”
Jesse
First off congratulations Jesse, you are much further along then most everyone, including myself.
I can’t give you my personal experience as I haven’t got to that point yet. But I can offer what others have said will work.
The basics of progressing from two hands to one would be to use your off hand less and less. You can do this by raising it on an object or just using less pressure (like going on to the fingertips. This way your ‘working’ arm must do more work.
For more on the one hand handstand pushup I recommend you check out the book Convict Conditioning by a man who was able to work up to this awesome move. You can read my full Convict Conditioning review here.
“I only started hand balancing because I thought it will make me taller??? I’m 16 and 5′9 will I be 6 ft if I do hand balancing???”
Naqib
This is the first time I got this question. And its interesting. Does hand balancing make you taller? Probably not. Hand balancing and inversion can offer many benefits and keep the spine straight and aligned. This probably won’t make you taller but it certainly won’t make you shorter. Considering that you’re young its likely that you’ll still keep growing.
“I have been practicing handstands for 3 years. I probably practiced it the wrong way because I can barely hold it for 5 seconds. What can I do to extend the life of my handstands?”
Brian
Don’t mean to be harsh but yes you must be doing something wrong. It took me about a year to work up to thirty seconds and I think that was too long!
You must be neglecting something basic like keeping the body tight. Without seeing you do a handstand I can’t advise you better than that. No matter what it is though, I encourage you to revisit the lead-up stunts as described in the Secrets of the Handstand Quick Start Guide.
Sir I am practicing yoga since 1 & 1/2 years. I can do difficult postures excluding this handstand. In yoga all boys generally perform curved Handstand instead of straight Handstand. Sir I have one question, What is the role of our back while performing handstand? Is it responsible for balancing Or Handstand is only depends on power in our hands? Also I am 20 year old. I listened that age is one of the barrier in practicing the handstand. Is it true? If possible Please tell me sir, at what age you have started the Handstand?
Aniruddha
Whether you have a straight or curved handstand the back is not involved in the balance. IT is used to keep you stable, but you do not arch more or less in order to stay balanced. Balancing comes from the hands and also the shoulders. (For beginners I recommend keeping the shoulders immobile and focusing on the hands.)
As for age there’s a few things going on. Kids are better off at gaining skills. They have more myelin which allows them to gain skills quickly. And by starting early you have more time to build your skill. (Full details on this can be found on the Skill and How to Build It CD found in the Hand Balancing Mastery Course.)
They also weigh less and are closer to the ground. So yes, younger people are much better off at hand balancing. But age is no barrier. You can become good, even great, if you’re dedicated.
That’s enough questions for today. Pay attention to the next post for something special. Until then…
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
Aug/090
Handstand Pushup Book
The Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups is now available.
I know a number of you have been waiting for it, and for the launch you can get it now for $10 off the regular price.
Those who ordered during the pre-publication offer should already have their copies, or at least they are on the way.
For those of you that missed out, now’s your chance.
You can see the full details on handstand pushups here.
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
P.S. The main focus of this guide is one building strength, but Chapter 10 that covers the freestanding handstand pushup as well. Get your copy of The Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups.
Jul/090
Give Me Your HSPU Questions?
I’m nearing completion of the second draft of The Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups. And I could use your help.
You see, Chapter 11 addresses all the common problems people may have when doing handstand pushups. I have a bunch of questions already from a survey I did awhile back, but I want to make sure I cover all the bases.
Read the questions I have so far below then comment below with any others you have.
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How do you combine handstand training with other exercises?
How can I train HSPU’s with an injury?
How often should I workout?
How long should I rest in between sets?
How should I warm-up before HSPU’s?
What do I do if I cannot lock out my arms?
I seem to be stuck at a plateau. How do I break through it?
I don’t have a good place to practice HSPU’s. What should I do?
I seem to have problems just kicking up to the handstand. What should I do?
Handstands seem to make my wrists hurt? What should I do?
How should I include HSPU’s into my training schedule?
My back seems to arch a lot when I try HSPU’s and I fall out of the handstand? What should I do?
When I try a harder variation of the HSPU I find it difficult to maintain my form?
I don’t think I’m working on HSPU’s enough to really get better at them? What is the minimum amount I need to do?
I have problems with my feet sliding up and down the wall. What can I do?
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There is much else covered within the other chapters of the book, but I want to make sure I get everything you need to really make this the ultimate guide.
And something equally important.
I’m closing down the pre-publication sale in 48 hours. Consider this your last warning to save almost $20 off the retail price of this book.
Oh yeah, and stupid me, on the page I forgot to mention my guarantee. Everything I offer includes a 3 month money-back guarantee. That includes this guide and the three months won’t start until the day you receive it.
So send in your questions and if you haven’t already, join the many others who’ve taken advantage of this special off before its too late.
The Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups
Good Luck and Good Handstand Pushups,
Logan Christopher
Jul/090
Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups FAQ
The Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups in flying of the shelves…
…I guess that’s not technically true, since it’s not done yet and there are no shelves for it to fly off of. 
But tons of people are taking action and ordering now. I don’t think I’ve ever had so many orders come in on one day. It looks like many people really want this information.
Besides the orders many people have sent in a bunch of questions. In case you have those too I’ll answer them here.
‘Why are you doing a pre-publication sale?’
This is a way to make sure people want what I’m working on.
There’s nothing worse then working hours on a project to bring it to life and find that no one is really interested. Yeah, unfortunately its happened before.
Because its not ready to ship yet when you buy now you’ll pay less then when its ready. Probably $49 later but only $29.95 now.
‘Are there going to be DVD’s?’
Yes.
My original plan was to have a course with the book and DVD’s. But I decided, since it takes less effort, to do the book first (actually a rough draft of the book was sitting on my hard drive for a long time).
There will be DVD’s down the line, probably a few months from now. Anyone who buys the book now or later will get a special deal on these when they come out.
‘Do you ship internationally?’
Absolutely.
‘Can I order my check, money order, paypal, or over the phone?’
Yes. Visit the Order Info page for details.
‘I can’t wait for the book. When will it be ready?’
The books will be shipped out in less than a month barring any unforeseen accidents. I have a tight schedule and I’m committed to keeping to it so it’s finished fast.
In fact, as soon as I send this out I’ll be writing more in the Advanced Handstand Pushup Exercises section. Gotta go!
Good Luck and Good Handstand Pushups,
Logan Christopher
P.S. I don’t have much to say here. Just go check out the guide and see all that you’ll learn about handstand pushups.
Jul/090
Pre-Sale on Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups
It’s been a long time in the works. And its finally ready…well, almost.
I’m talking about The Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups. I’m making a special pre-production offer for the book.
And you can get it for far less than I intended to release it for.
Everything you could ever want to know about handstand pushups. If you’ve never done one before or if your working up to reps in full-range.
Check it out – The Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups.
Good Luck and Good Handstand Pushups,
Logan Christopher
P.S. I’ve overloaded this with every piece of information on using handstands and handstand pushups to build strength. But there’s extras too like freestanding handstand pushups, building parallettes, and tons of workouts too.
Jul/091
One Small Change = One Big Difference
I remember one day in 2005 when I was working out in my garage in San Luis Obispo, California.
I was doing a circuit combining chinnups and handstand pushups (an awesome combo, by the way). I had hit my goal number of reps and sets in the handstand pushups so I thought I was ready to start adding some height to extend the range of motion.
Boy, I was wrong.
You see in order to increase the height, I had to do a new setup which ended up changing my position in the handstand. When I tried I couldn’t do a single rep in this new form when I was suppose to be doing sets of three.
Even after I eliminated the new height and replicated the same position I still found these handstand pushups dramatically harder then the version I had been doing before.
What was going on here?
That was my first realization that by changing your position in the handstand and for the pushups you can dramatically increase or decrease the difficulty of the move. And this is without adding any height or weight!
It’s funny when people say they can do 15 or 20 handstand pushups. That’s all great but HOW are you doing those reps?
I can tell you how to make handstand pushups as easy as possible or so hard it’ll cut your reps by at least half, again without doing anything but changing the position of your hands, arms, head and body.
And on that note I have a very special announcement coming tomorrow.
Good Luck and Good Hand Balancing,
Logan Christopher
P.S. Handstand pushups really are one of the best exercises you can do for many reasons. Why not go deep and learn all you can about them?
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