Thank You, Fans and Volunteers of the CrossFit Games
Posted on November 10, 2017 by Marcus Lindberg
“Thank you for donating your time … to be a part of something greater, a movement that is bringing the world together, creating communities to inspire everyone to be stronger, healthier, happier.”
No coach likes to see someone kick up to a wall and then collapse.
Before an athlete attempts a handstand push-up, it is imperative that he or she has crossed off all elements of this progression:
- Triceps push-up.
- Bear-crawl (or pike) handstand push-up on floor.
- Scaled handstand with feet on box.
- Handstand on wall.
- Strict press overhead with barbell.
- Strict full-range-of-motion ring dips.
Why go through this short laundry list? Safety and strength development!
Once you have established that an athlete can safely hold a handstand position, he or she can work through the progression that leads to a strict handstand push-up. As with other movements in this series, we recommend athletes perform the strict movement before they kip. The progression of building strength in the strict form is important for several reasons.
Marcus Lindberg
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