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Handstand negative to straddle with bent elbows
Advanced10 repsNo jumping
How to do it
- Perform a wide legged push up.
- Begin to lower yourself into a straddle position, bending your elbows to make it easier.
- Try to control the descent so that it lasts at least 3 seconds.
- When you reach the final planche position with bent elbows, try to hold it for at least 1 second.
- You can gradually increase the difficulty by trying to bend less each time.
- 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.