Here is an overview of the Handstand Factory programs and how they build upon each other. The Handstand Factory can be started from any program, so long as the basics you bring with you are strong enough and meet the prerequisites outlined below.
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Physical Prep | Grip |
Beginner | Push | Low Balance | Kick-Up | The American |
Intermediate | Keep Pushing | Expand | Bend |
Advanced | Push Harder |
Strength | Press | HSPU |
Program Levels
Freestanding, Straight Handstand
Level | Beginner |
Goals | Freestanding, straight handstand | Pike & shoulder flexibility |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 43 Videos, 116 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Curiosity, determination, the ability to train autonomously |
Level | Beginner |
Goals | Freestanding, straight handstand | Pike & shoulder flexibility |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 43 Videos, 116 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Curiosity, determination, the ability to train autonomously |

The basic syllabus of Push leads you from the total beginner to the point where you can confidently and safely balance on your hands. Learn to free-balance with our many rebalancing drills and gain a theoretical and practical understanding of the alignment of the straight handstand.
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Freestanding, Straight Handstand

The basic syllabus of Push leads you from the total beginner to the point where you can confidently and safely balance on your hands. Learn to free-balance with our many rebalancing drills and gain a theoretical and practical understanding of the alignment of the straight handstand.
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Level | Beginner |
Goals | Freestanding, straight handstand | Pike & shoulder flexibility |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 43 Videos, 116 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Curiosity, determination, the ability to train autonomously |
Level | Beginner |
Goals | Freestanding, straight handstand | Pike & shoulder flexibility |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 43 Videos, 116 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Curiosity, determination, the ability to train autonomously |
€147.60Add to cart
Find Your Balance
Level | Beginner |
Goals | Consistent kick-up to handstand |
Duration | 2 months |
Included | 12 Videos, PDF Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | Confidence to attempt handstands away from a wall |
Level | Beginner |
Goals | Consistent kick-up to handstand |
Duration | 2 months |
Included | 12 Videos, PDF Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | Confidence to attempt handstands away from a wall |

Kick-Up is is designed to help you catch your balance consistently when kicking up into a handstand. Mastering the kick-up allows you to get much more out of your handstand training by avoiding fatigue from ‘false-starts’ and instead devoting energy to longer handstand holds. Our program breaks the motion down into component parts where you’ll build strength and coordination. Then you’ll recombine them with newfound control into a perfect kick-up.
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Find Your Balance

Kick-Up is is designed to help you catch your balance consistently when kicking up into a handstand. Mastering the kick-up allows you to get much more out of your handstand training by avoiding fatigue from ‘false-starts’ and instead devoting energy to longer handstand holds. Our program breaks the motion down into component parts where you’ll build strength and coordination. Then you’ll recombine them with newfound control into a perfect kick-up.
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Level | Beginner |
Goals | Consistent kick-up to handstand |
Duration | 2 months |
Included | 12 Videos, PDF Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | Confidence to attempt handstands away from a wall |
Level | Beginner |
Goals | Consistent kick-up to handstand |
Duration | 2 months |
Included | 12 Videos, PDF Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | Confidence to attempt handstands away from a wall |
€61.50Add to cart
Intro to Handbalancing
Level | All levels |
Goals | Crow, Crane, various Crocodiles (Elbow Levers), Headstand |
Duration | 6 Months |
Included | 7 Videos, 30 Page Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | None |
Level | All levels |
Goals | Crow, Crane, various Crocodiles (Elbow Levers), Headstand |
Duration | 6 Months |
Included | 7 Videos, 30 Page Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | None |

Low balance constitutes an accessible pathway into the world of handbalancing with the crow, crane, crocodile, side crocodile and headstand. Each position teaches you about various aspects of handbalancing, and develops a degree of strength and understanding which will help you significantly if you should choose to go further with your practice or learn the freestanding handstand.
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Intro to Handbalancing

Low balance constitutes an accessible pathway into the world of handbalancing with the crow, crane, crocodile, side crocodile and headstand. Each position teaches you about various aspects of handbalancing, and develops a degree of strength and understanding which will help you significantly if you should choose to go further with your practice or learn the freestanding handstand.
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Level | All levels |
Goals | Crow, Crane, various Crocodiles (Elbow Levers), Headstand |
Duration | 6 Months |
Included | 7 Videos, 30 Page Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | None |
Level | All levels |
Goals | Crow, Crane, various Crocodiles (Elbow Levers), Headstand |
Duration | 6 Months |
Included | 7 Videos, 30 Page Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | None |
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Intermediate Handstand Shapes
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Basic shapes of handbalancing, full freedom on two arms |
Duration | 7-12 months |
Included | 25 Videos, 90 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | 20 seconds freestanding balance in a straight handstand and consistent kick up to handstand |
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Basic shapes of handbalancing, full freedom on two arms |
Duration | 7-12 months |
Included | 25 Videos, 90 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | 20 seconds freestanding balance in a straight handstand and consistent kick up to handstand |

This program expands upon the foundational strength & skill developed in Push and starts developing coordinative capacities. It is designed to take you from a rather comfortable, straight two arm handstand to finding, and sticking, the basic shapes of handbalancing: Tuck, Straddle and Pike, and moving between them.
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Intermediate Handstand Shapes

This program expands upon the foundational strength & skill developed in Push and starts developing coordinative capacities. It is designed to take you from a rather comfortable, straight two arm handstand to finding, and sticking, the basic shapes of handbalancing: Tuck, Straddle and Pike, and moving between them.
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Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Basic shapes of handbalancing, full freedom on two arms |
Duration | 7-12 months |
Included | 25 Videos, 90 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | 20 seconds freestanding balance in a straight handstand and consistent kick up to handstand |
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Basic shapes of handbalancing, full freedom on two arms |
Duration | 7-12 months |
Included | 25 Videos, 90 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | 20 seconds freestanding balance in a straight handstand and consistent kick up to handstand |
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Straddle, Pike and Stalder Press to Handstand
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Straddle, Pike, and Stalder Press | Pike and Pancake Flexibility |
Duration | 12-18 months |
Included | 40 Videos, 106 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | 30s freestanding handstand, good control over leg movement (shape changing), entering handstand via tuck or straddle |
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Straddle, Pike, and Stalder Press | Pike and Pancake flexibility |
Duration | 12-18 months |
Included | 40 Videos, 106 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | 30s freestanding handstand, good control over leg movement (shape changing), entering handstand via tuck or straddle |

The Press program is essentially separated into two parts; standing pressing and low pressing. The standing press takes you from a standing position to a handstand through either a straddle or a pike, while the low press goes from an L-sit or a straddle L-sit to standing, and then further to handstand.
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Straddle, Pike and Stalder Press to Handstand

The Press program is essentially separated into two parts; standing pressing and low pressing. The standing press takes you from a standing position to a handstand through either a straddle or a pike, while the low press goes from an L-sit or a straddle L-sit to standing, and then further to handstand.
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Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Straddle, Pike, and Stalder Press | Pike and Pancake Flexibility |
Duration | 12-18 months |
Included | 40 Videos, 106 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | 30s freestanding handstand, good control over leg movement (shape changing), entering handstand via tuck or straddle |
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Straddle, Pike, and Stalder Press | Pike and Pancake flexibility |
Duration | 12-18 months |
Included | 40 Videos, 106 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | 30s freestanding handstand, good control over leg movement (shape changing), entering handstand via tuck or straddle |
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Advanced Basics
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Using canes and blocks, Moving the head, Handstand walks and hops |
Duration | Continuous – Incorporates into your current practice |
Included | 23 Videos, 70 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Consistent 30s handstand in straight or straddle shapes, familiarity with the jumping straddle entry |
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Using canes and blocks, Moving the head, Handstand walks and hops |
Duration | Continuous – Incorporates into your current practice |
Included | 23 Videos, 70 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Consistent 30s handstand in straight or straddle shapes, familiarity with the jumping straddle entry |

This program will add variety and challenge to your training with handstand walking, blocks and canes training, and head movements while inverted. It will also lay the foundation to pursue advanced handbalancing like the one-arm or for performing. The Expand program is easily trained alongside our other programs, and doing so will fast-track your progress through improving the breadth of your skills and creativity.
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Advanced Basics

This program will add variety and challenge to your training with handstand walking, blocks and canes training, and head movements while inverted. It will also lay the foundation to pursue advanced handbalancing like the one-arm or for performing. The Expand program is easily trained alongside our other programs, and doing so will fast-track your progress through improving the breadth of your skills and creativity.
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€123.00Add to cart
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Using canes and blocks, Moving the head, Handstand walks and hops |
Duration | Continuous – Incorporates into your current practice |
Included | 23 Videos, 70 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Consistent 30s handstand in straight or straddle shapes, familiarity with the jumping straddle entry |
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Using canes and blocks, Moving the head, Handstand walks and hops |
Duration | Continuous – Incorporates into your current practice |
Included | 23 Videos, 70 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Consistent 30s handstand in straight or straddle shapes, familiarity with the jumping straddle entry |
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The Mexican Handstand
Level | Intermediate / Advanced |
Goals | Mexican handstand and its variations: four and chair handstands, half-split and tucked leg Mexican. Flexibility: floor bridge, also known as wheel pose |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 26 Videos, 60 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | A consistent 20-30s straight handstand, familiarity with leg movements in a handstand, tuck and straddle shapes |
Level | Intermediate / Advanced |
Goals | Mexican handstand and its variations: four and chair handstands, half-split and tucked leg Mexican. Flexibility: floor bridge, also known as wheel pose |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 26 Videos, 60 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | A consistent 20-30s straight handstand, familiarity with leg movements in a handstand, tuck and straddle shapes |

Bend teaches the Mexican Handstand, also known as the hollowback handstand, and its variations. This program covers how to develop the strength and flexibility in your backbend and then teach your body to access it while handbalancing to accomplish this challenging but rewarding skill.
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The Mexican Handstand

Bend teaches the Mexican Handstand, also known as the hollowback handstand, and its variations. This program covers how to develop the strength and flexibility in your backbend and then teach your body to access it while handbalancing to accomplish this challenging but rewarding skill.
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Level | Intermediate / Advanced |
Goals | Mexican handstand and its variations: four and chair handstands, half-split and tucked leg Mexican. Flexibility: floor bridge, also known as wheel pose |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 26 Videos, 60 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | A consistent 20-30s straight handstand, familiarity with leg movements in a handstand, tuck and straddle shapes |
Level | Intermediate / Advanced |
Goals | Mexican handstand and its variations: four and chair handstands, half-split and tucked leg Mexican. Flexibility: floor bridge, also known as wheel pose |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 26 Videos, 60 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | A consistent 20-30s straight handstand, familiarity with leg movements in a handstand, tuck and straddle shapes |
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Straddle One-Arm Handstand
Level | Advanced |
Goals | Straddle one-arm handstand | Side split flexibility |
Duration | 12-18 months |
Included | 39 Videos, 95 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | ~60s handstand, full control of the legs on two arms, straddle press to handstand with good technique |
Level | Advanced |
Goals | Straddle one-arm handstand | Side split flexibility |
Duration | 12-18 months |
Included | 39 Videos, 95 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | ~60s handstand, full control of the legs on two arms, straddle press to handstand with good technique |

Push Harder is the beginning of one-arm balancing. You will gain a technical understanding of the mechanics of the straddle one-arm handstand and the sidesplit, and learn how to program your own training and build an independent, individual handbalancing practice.
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Straddle One-Arm Handstand

Push Harder is the beginning of one-arm balancing. You will gain a technical understanding of the mechanics of the straddle one-arm handstand and the sidesplit, and learn how to program your own training and build an independent, individual handbalancing practice.
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Level | Advanced |
Goals | Straddle one-arm handstand | Side split flexibility |
Duration | 12-18 months |
Included | 36 Videos, 55 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | ~60s handstand, full control of the legs on two arms, straddle press to handstand with good technique |
Level | Advanced |
Goals | Straddle one-arm handstand | Side split flexibility |
Duration | 12-18 months |
Included | 36 Videos, 55 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | ~60s handstand, full control of the legs on two arms, straddle press to handstand with good technique |
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Freestanding Handstand Push-Up
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Freestanding, full range of motion handstand push-up |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 25 Videos, 70 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Consistent freestanding handstand for at least 30 seconds, 12+ push-ups, 5 weight (10% of body weight) dips |
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Freestanding, full range of motion handstand push-up |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 25 Videos, 70 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Consistent freestanding handstand for at least 30 seconds, 12+ push-ups, 5 weighted (10% of body weight) dips |

The HSPU program is designed to teach you the full range, freestanding handstand push-up. It covers two major achievements; the first being the freestanding handstand push up on the floor, and the second the full range of motion HSPU.
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Freestanding Handstand Push-Up

The HSPU program is designed to teach you the full range, freestanding handstand push-up. It covers two major achievements; the first being the freestanding handstand push up on the floor, and the second the full range of motion HSPU.
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€159.90Add to cart
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Freestanding, full range of motion handstand push-up |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 25 Videos, 70 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Consistent freestanding handstand for at least 30 seconds, 12+ push-ups, 5 weight (10% of body weight) dips |
Level | Intermediate |
Goals | Freestanding, full range of motion handstand push-up |
Duration | 8-12 months |
Included | 25 Videos, 70 Page Manual, Life-Time Access, Forum Support |
Prerequisites | Consistent freestanding handstand for at least 30 seconds, 12+ push-ups, 5 weighted (10% of body weight) dips |
€159.90Add to cart
Forearm Conditioning for Handstands
Level | All levels |
Goals | General forearm conditioning |
Duration | Specialisation program |
Included | 4 Videos, 30 Page Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | None |
Level | All levels |
Goals | General forearm conditioning |
Duration | Specialisation Program |
Included | 4 Videos, 30 Page Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | None |

While the time spent on the hands is enough stimulus to develop the specific strength and physical adaptation needed for handbalancing, we risk overloading and exceeding capacity if we add a conditioning program that uses the same planes as the main work. The Grip program aims to condition all other planes of the forearms, creating resilience for training.
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Forearm Conditioning for Handstands

While the time spent on the hands is enough stimulus to develop the specific strength and physical adaptation needed for handbalancing, we risk overloading and exceeding capacity if we add a conditioning program that uses the same planes as the main work. The Grip program aims to condition all other planes of the forearms, creating resilience for training.
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Level | All levels |
Goals | General forearm conditioning |
Duration | Specialisation program |
Included | 4 Videos, 30 Page Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | None |
Level | All levels |
Goals | General forearm conditioning |
Duration | Specialisation Program |
Included | 4 Videos, 30 Page Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | None |
Welcome to Freedom
Level | Beginner |
Goals | 1920s arched handstand |
Duration | 1 month |
Included | 5 Videos, PDF Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | Wall-assisted handstand |
Level | Beginner |
Goals | 1920s arched handstand |
Duration | 1 month |
Included | 5 Videos, PDF Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | Wall-assisted handstand |

Learn to handstand the AMERICAN WAY!
Discover the classic handstand shape favored by historic handbalancers such as the great Paulinetti, bent in the back as much as possible! Here, no line is curved enough and the arch of the back is celebrated in all of its glory.
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Welcome to Freedom

Learn to handstand the AMERICAN WAY!
Discover the classic handstand shape favored by historic handbalancers such as the great Paulinetti, bent in the back as much as possible! Here, no line is curved enough and the arch of the back is celebrated in all of its glory.
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€18.45Add to cart
Level | Beginner |
Goals | 1920s arched handstand |
Duration | 1 month |
Included | 5 Videos, PDF Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | Wall-assisted handstand |
Level | Beginner |
Goals | 1920s arched handstand |
Duration | 1 month |
Included | 5 Videos, PDF Manual, Life-Time Access |
Prerequisites | Wall-assisted handstand |
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ALL PROGRAMS
BUNDLE

A lifetime’s worth of handbalancing!
Unlock multiple Handstand Factory Programs together at a discount, and combine training routines to meet your handbalancing goals more quickly!
€970.47Add to cart

A lifetime’s worth of handbalancing!
Unlock multiple Handstand Factory Programs together at a discount, and combine training routines to meet your handbalancing goals more quickly!
€970.47Add to cart
Programs FAQ
Both Emmet and Mikael offer online coaching, which would entail an individually tailored program and ongoing training support.
For information about Emmets online coaching, please see his website here. For information about Mikaels online coaching, please see his website here.
Both Emmet and Mikael teach international seminars on flexibility and handbalancing respectively, as well as Handstand Factory intensives together. For upcoming Handstand Factory intensives, please click here. Their upcoming solo events are listed on their respective websites.
If you would like to arrange a seminar in your facility or near you, please contact Elise through our contact form.
We have put a lot of time and effort into making these programs available. We have made every attempt at being transparent about the programs prerequisites and content, and trust that you stand behind your decision to sign up for The Handstand Factory.
With products that become immediately available upon purchase, we are unable to give you a refund after you have completed payment and accessed the program.
For these reasons we do not give refunds after the program has been purchased, viewed or otherwise accessed. We do, however, put great value on your feedback, so please make sure to contact us for any constructive feedback on The Handstand Factory.
More information on cancellation and refunds can be seen in our terms and conditions.
If you have any difficulties signing up for Handstand Factory, please contact us here for assistance.
No, if we update any of our Handstand Factory Programs, the updates will automatically become available for you to use in your account. This does not apply to any future modules of The Handstand Factory, they will become available separately.
No, the Handstand Factory courses are one payment only programs. You buy it, you use it. If new programs are added to Handstand Factory, these will be up for sale on the website separately.
There is the option to reset your password if you do lose it. Just click the option to reset password at the log in, you will then get sent a reset password email.
Until the internet breaks. That is, once you have bought any of our programs it is yours to use, with no expiration date.
There is no one fits all answer to this one. It entirely depends on your body type, your lifestyle, the time you put in and a zillion other factors. Just be aware that these programs are not designed to be graduated within a few months, they will rather be guiding you through learning how your body reacts to handbalancing and flexibility training over a few years.
Best is to not to care how long it takes, just trust the process and do the thing. You’ll get there eventually. Probably faster so if you don’t care and just enjoy the process.
The videos and text in the Handstand Factory programs are currently in English only. However, you will be able to play and replay the videos as often as you need to fully grasp their content, and all important points are summarised in an accompanying manual.
Upon signing up for the Handstand Factory, we will be able to access a private subreddit forum through your program menu. There you can discuss the training with fellow Handstand Factory students.
However, please note that this program is designed as an autonomous training program which is meant to guide you in your own exploration of training handstands and flexibility.
No, you don’t. You will, however, need internet access to sign up, watch and rewatch the videos. For your day to day training, Emmet and Mikael have drafted a training manual with all programming, and some pointers for the exercises. Download it to your phone, or print it, and you can bring it to the gym, park, wherever you train.
These programs are designed to be used on the road just as well as in your local gym. All you need is open space for balancing, a free wall to train at, and the odd weight here or there for the flexibility training. (Hint – different sized water bottles make for great weights while traveling).
Technically yes, but it depends. Mostly, it depends on the time (both training and recovery time) you have available. If you have all day to train your various disciplines and full nights to sleep and recover, then yes, you can easily integrate this program into your normal training schedule. If you have time constraints such as work, a family and/or other commitments, choose your training wisely.
It also depends on your other training. Are you prepping for a competition? On a special diet? Training too much? Sleeping too little? Keep in mind that many things factor into this fickle art of balancing. As Emmet likes to say: every person is an N=1 experiment – figure out what works for you, and if something doesn’t, adjust.
If you are at a point where you want to fully commit to handstand training, you need to know that handbalancing isn’t learned by just training once in a while. Accordingly, these programs will not make sense if you cannot commit to training at least 3-4 handbalancing sessions a week (depending on which level you have/which program you are using). Even with basic two arm handstand training, consistency is important. Once you move on to one arm balancing, doing a session once or twice every few weeks will just not work to achieve a comfortable one arm handstand in any reasonable timeframe. Know your goals, set your training schedule and manage your expectations accordingly.
Please note that this FAQ is to be read as guidance only. A full overview of terms and conditions can be found in our terms and conditions.
Any Unanswered Questions?
If you have any questions that are not covered in our FAQ section above, please do not hesitate to get in touch! We will get back to you as soon as possible.