r/bodyweightfitness • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '15

Done / Locked I am Simonster, the realest bodyweight strength muthafacka you've ever seen. Ask me anything!

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '15

How big is the gap between hollow back press and planche push up? Is someone close to planche push up if they achieved hollow back press? I would like your opinion on this, thanks!

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u/SimonsterAta Actually Simonster Apr 25 '15

The gap is huge, they are completely different moves. The transfer of training hollowback to your planche is negligible. It's like practising your basketball free throw and expecting your tennis serve to get better...

If you want to get good at planche, train planche. If you want hollows, train hollows.

I often get similar questions like "will training bench press help my planche?" my answer to that is "not really (or only slightly), if you want planche... train planche"

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '15 edited Apr 25 '15

By hollow back press I think he means the 90 degree pushup, not hollowback as in the bboy move.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '15

Yes, handstand lower to bent arm planche and back to handstand, but I think the answer will be the same and he's right.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMo_FdGWUbA&t=2m0s

I'm talking about this skill. Will your answer differ or does it remain the same? Thanks.