Here is your full workout for today. This overview includes name, reps, and most important cues. IMPORTANT!! To see the video click the (“+”) symbol next to the exercise name, and it will expand.
Look after yourself and only do what feels safe enough.
Make sure to warm up well.
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forehead to W | 8 reps | Go slow and focus pulling shoulder blades together | |
| Straight to W | 8 reps | Actively keep lifting arms up on Y-Raises | |
| Back Extensions | 8 reps | Initiate lift by externally rotating your arms until thumb is facing the ceiling | |
| Arm Circles | 8 per direction | Extend arms to the side and create small circular movements | |
| Wrist Warm-Up | Few reps each | Choose 2-3 Exercises, or feel free to add your own. Go through these until your wrists feel ready. |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Walks | 1x3 | Scapular elevated at all times. Look at hands at all times. Walk as close as possible to the wall. Do not allow your stomach to touch the wall. Feet only! | |
| Tuck Slides | 1x4 | Knees touch the wall. Knees stay together. Hands shoulder width apart! Look at your hands at all times. Do not round your lower back. Do not close shoulders. | |
| 45 Handstand Single Leg Tuck Slides | 1x2 each side | Keep the top leg perfectly immobile on top of the hands, shoulders and hips. Keep your lower back straight and your hips in a neutral position. | |
| Tuck Take Off | 1x3 | Have your hands slightly further than in a regular tuck slide. Do not lean forward with your shoulders to take the feet off the wall. Instead simply peel the feet off but bending the knees more. | |
| Slide Away | 1x3 | Start with your body in a perfectly straight line. Feet are the only thing touching the wall. Look at your hands and push out tall. Elbows locked. Move your shoulders to the front and slide the feet down the wall. When you are about to fall over take off from the wall and align yourself in a straight, freestanding handstand. Come abck to the wall as one straight unit. Do not close your shoulders on the way back. Do not pull your hips during the slide away. Do not arch your back. The only position change should be in the shoulders! | |
| Straddle Slide Away | 1x3 | Do not pike. Do not arch your back. Go slow and focus on perfect technique! | |
| Slide Away to Straddle | 1x2 | First do your regular slide away and then open into a straddle. Do not drop the legs. Instead carefully carry them down. Do not try to outrun your balance! | |
| Straddle Slide Away to Legs Together | 1x2 | First do your slide away. Then close your legs. Work on holding the straight handstand after. Focus on your shoulder position, scapula elevation and make sure to keep your hips in a nutral position. | |
| L Handstand Leg Isolation Tuck to Straight | 2x1 each side | Arch your lower back sligthly and actively pull your hips into an anterior pelvictilt when lowering into the tuck. Engaging those muscles in the back will help you support the weight of your knees. |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight to Tuck to Straight | 2x2 | Do not round your back or close your shoulders when lowering into the tuck handstand. | |
| Straight to Straddle to Straight | 2x2 | Elbows locked, scapular elevated, do not arch or pike. | |
| Leg Circles From Tuck - Straight Straddle Tuck | 2x1 each direction | Keep elbows locked at all times. Do not round your lower back! | |
| Straight Single Leg Isolations | 2x1 each side | Keep your top leg immobile. Do not use it as a counter weight. Keep your hips and shoulders squared and parallel. Push out tall and keep your weight in the fingertips! | |
| Lateral Leg Isolations from Straight | 2x1 each side | Focus on moving 1 leg at the time exclusively! Externally rotate the leg as soon as you move it! | |
| Miami Slide Away | 2x2 each side | Bend your block elbow sligthly so both scapula can be fully elevated and parallel to the floor. Start closer to the wall and do not pike your hips! |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical Wall Walks - Legs Together | 1x1 each side | The longer this takes the better. Focus on every Position. Opposite hip on top of the supporting shoulder & hand. Floor hand close to the block. First transfer all the way on top then push up vertically only! Leave the floor hand on way up on the floor as long as possible! | |
| Slow Lower from Handstand | 3x total | Keep your hands, shoulders & hips in 1 line as long as possible! When you feel like you are losing control do not think lower. Think freeze! | |
| Chest to Wall Press | 2x2 | Keep your hands, shoulders and hips aligned. Through the widest straddle bring your feet down towards the floor by your wrists. Work towards closing your feet at the bottom. Come back up without arching the back or moving the shoulders. | |
| Press Take Offs with Elevated Hands | 2x6 | ||
| Bent Knee Stalder Lift Offs | 2x4 | ||
| Stalder Leg Lifts | 2x6 | Lift your hips high, keep your elbows locked and push your shoulders down. Without compromising your hip position lift the feet as high as possible. Do not slam them into the floor on the way back down! |
You’ve reached the end of this workout. Go use your legs and get food, a drink or whatever else gives you joy!
With all wrist warm ups there is no specific number I want you to do, just do them until your wrists are fully warmed up. Generally better take more time to warm up instead of less. Pick the exercises that feel the best for your wrists, and if you already have a wrist warm-up routine, just go with that one.
Exercise 1 - Place palm of hand on the floor in various positions and angles (e.g. fingers facing your knees, fingers pointing to the outside, etc) while you load weight on to your arms gently
Exercise 2 - Place one hand on top of the other and only move your arm around (from straight to bend, imagine you are drawing circles with your elbow)
Exercise 3 - Place back of hands on ground and gently load weight on to your arms. Move around from side to side, front and back to stretch them out a bit.