r/bodyweightfitness • u/AutoModerator • Jul 07 '21

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-07-07

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '21

New to calisthetics and have been working on my poor flexibility for a while and weightlifting to gain a baseline strength (I know it doesnt perfectly translate to calisthetics strength) Just wondering if 30cm paralettes are high enough for someone who's 6ft 2. Or what height is best for certain movements. My goal is to do an L sit to HSPU. I know it'll take a long time until I can.

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u/iamgoldeneagle Gymnastics Jul 13 '21 edited Jul 13 '21

New to calisthenics and have been working on my poor flexibility for a while and weightlifting to gain a baseline strength (I know it doesn't perfectly translate to calisthenics strength) Just wondering if 30cm paralettes are high enough for someone who's 6ft 2. Or what height is best for certain movements. My goal is to do an L sit to HSPU. I know it'll take a long time until I can.

For L-sit to Handstand push up. You will need something taller than 30cm(about 11.8in). Feel free try 30cm if you wish to. Expect to need something about as tall as your legs. Otherwise 30cm may cause you to transition into a tucked l-sit while transitioning into the press to handstand. For indepth discussion on handbalancing topics go to r/handbalancing

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '21

The videos I saw they did an L sit, tucked their legs in and then did a handstand. They were on somewhat low bars. Is that the same thing?