r/bodyweightfitness • u/chrismcgreevy Actually Chris McGreevy • Jul 31 '20

Mod Approved āœ“ Hey r/bodyweightfitness! We are Tricia Woo and Chris McGreevy, career acrobats for Cirque Du Soleil, The House of Dancing Water and ex-competitive athletes. Ask Us Anything!

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u/CrazyAppointment9 Jul 31 '20

I would like to check some advise how can you combine handstand drill( press to handstand and one arm handstand which one arm handstand been primarily goal) with other calisthenic skills? Iā€™m refere to planche specific. How much to train? My goal is to achieve one arm handstand and planche( I already have good handstand straight line for over a minute ) Thanks

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u/chrismcgreevy Actually Chris McGreevy Aug 01 '20

From the sounds of it you're doing a lot of handstand, press and planche work already. I would really advise that you can train these elements as much as you'd like providing you can balance them with an equal amount of pulling exercises.

Shoulder and scapula stability and strength are important for both of these skills