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Handstand negative to straddle with bent elbows

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Handstand negative to straddle with bent elbows

Advanced10 repsNo jumping

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How to do it

  1. Perform a wide legged push up.
  2. Begin to lower yourself into a straddle position, bending your elbows to make it easier.
  3. Try to control the descent so that it lasts at least 3 seconds.
  4. When you reach the final planche position with bent elbows, try to hold it for at least 1 second.
  5. You can gradually increase the difficulty by trying to bend less each time.
  6. It is recommended to perform this exercise with push up or mini parallettes grips, to make it easier to control.

Exercise demonstration from Calisteniapp, used under licence.