Video 5: Tuck Press-Up
Activate Your Press-Up • 8m 49s
Tuck teaches us how essential compression is to your press-up. Learn how to compress your thighs toward your torso to find lift with the strength of your core. Our core drills and press-up will focus on this position.
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Video 6: Half-Pike Press-Up
You could think of half-pike as a mashup of tuck and pike. Bending one leg in makes pike slightly less challenging to help us toward the ultimate pike press-up. Core drills in this shape will be explored and we will continue to use props to access our press-up.
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Video 7: Pike Press-Up
One of the hardest handstands, pike press-up challenges both our flexibility and strength. You’ll learn why compression is so important and what muscles it requires to pull the legs up before and after your pike position. You’ll do core work and drills to get you ready for this challenging press-...
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Bonus Video: Stretch & Strengthen You...
Press-up handstands put your wrists in extension past the 90 degree angle. In order to practice press-up and keep your wrists healthy, you’ll need to build strength in your hands, wrists, and forearms. This bonus video offers some of the most effective ways to get your wrists ready for press-up h...
