From Push Up to Handstand Push Up

Name: From Push Up to Handstand Push Up
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Learn how to perfect the pushup, the handstand, and ultimately the handstand push up!

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Created byCoach Ryan

Last updated 2/2019

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What you'll learn

You will learn the essential principles of upper body pushing strength and be able to apply these principles safely and sustainably. Ultimately, you will be able to progress from a basic push up to an impressive and inspiring handstand push up.

Course content

4 sections • 10 lectures • 36m total length

Learn how to progress from the basic push up to the impressive handstand push up4:04
This lecture will explain what to expect to accomplish as a result of taking this course.

The Importance of Wrist Mobility1:57
Mitigate the potential for wrist injuries by adequately stretching the flexors and extensors of the wrist, as demonstrated in the video lecture.
The Importance of Wrist Mobility and it's Role in the Pushup/Handstand
The Scapulae, Hips, and the Plank2:38
Scapular and Pelvic position in the Plank
"T" vs. The Arrow2:04
Avoid the T position to prevent shoulder impingement. Keep elbows near the sides in arrow alignment with a 90-degree angle for optimal triceps and shoulder activation.
Shoulder Positioning in the Push up
Push Up Progressions2:36
Changing Leverages to Increase/Decrease Intensity in the Push Up

The Headstand5:59
Develop a stable tripod by placing the crown of the head and hands to form a triangle with elbows near 90 degrees, maintaining core-spine alignment as you progress toward handstands.
Training the Headstand Appropriately
Pike Progressions3:19
Explore pike progressions to increase push-up intensity by loading over shoulders and wrists, using pike, chair elevation, crawl warm-ups, and a 90-degree elbow at the bottom of the pike push-up.
Pike Progressions and their Correlation to the Handstand and Handstand Push Up
Handstand Progressions6:12
Testing Competency in Handstand Progressions.

Requirements

If you have any shoulder pain, be sure to get clearance from a Physician before pursuing this course.

Description

This course will teach how to use your body as your own personal gym when training the push up, and it's appropriate for all levels! Whether you can barely do one push up or you've been able to achieve multiple push ups but you're ready to start stepping up the difficulty, then this is the course for you.

You'll learn how to:
modulate the intensity of a push by using mechanical leverage; train the push up sustainably and safely; progress from push up to, ultimately, the handstand pushup using the necessary and appropriate progressions.

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in learning: how to master their upper body pushing capability; achieve an impressive skill set; understand the essential principles behind safe and effective bodyweight pushing.

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 4min

The Push Up4 lectures • 9min

Handstand Prep3 lectures • 16min

The Handstand and Handstand Push Up2 lectures • 7min

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