Online Handstand Programs
by Handstand Factory
From unlocking your first handstand, feats of strength like the handstand press, to advanced handbalancing like the one-arm, follow proven training routines that build the strength, flexibility and coordination for handbalancing. Written by renowned coaches Emmet Louis and Mikael Kristiansen, join the thousands handbalancers who’ve leveled up their handstands with Handstand Factory.
Our Online Programs are one-time purchase complete packages with video tutorials, lectures, written reference material, self assessment modules, and progressive program templates. They contain all the knowledge and resources you’ll need to autonomously train towards your handstand goals.
CONFIDENCE
10 Day Handstand Course
Handstands can be scary! If you’ve ever had that thought, you’re not alone! That’s why we created this free 10 day handstand course, Confidence – that will introduce you to the drills that build the strength, coordination, and mobility key to boosting your confidence when upside down.
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Push
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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INCLUDES
113 Page Manual | 43 Videos
6-12 Months of Programmed Training
Shoulder and Pike Flexibility Modules
Forum Support | Lifetime Access
€148Add to cart
Kick-Up
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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INCLUDES
34 PDF Manual | 13 Videos
60 Days of Programmed Training
Added Flexibility Components
Lifetime Access
€62Add to cart
Low Balance
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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INCLUDES
30 Page Manual | 7 Videos
Beginner to Advanced Programs
6 Months of Programming
Forum Support | Lifetime Access
€31Add to cart
Hold
The 60 Second Handstand
The Hold program is designed to build up your straight handstand hold to the coveted 60 second handstand. We do this by focusing on the strength and endurance specific to the straight handstand while simultaneously introducing a variety of rebalancing strategies that keep you on your hands for longer. Doing so builds up your work capacity, body awareness and your save options.
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INCLUDES
49 Page Manual | 18 Videos
4 Months of Programmed Training
Supplemental Weak Link Routines
Lifetime Access
€74Add to cart
Keep Pushing
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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INCLUDES
91 Page Manual | 25 Videos
7-12 Months of Programmed Training
Endurance Building Module
Forum Support | Lifetime Access
€123Add to cart
Press
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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INCLUDES
106 Page Manual | 40 Videos
12-18 Months of Programmed Training
Pancake and Pike Flexibility Modules
Forum Support | Lifetime Access
€245Add to cart
Expand
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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INCLUDES
70 Page Manual | 23 Videos
Incorporates into your current practice
3 Skill Modules
Forum Support | Lifetime Access
€123Add to cart
Bend
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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INCLUDES
60 Page Manual | 26 Videos
8-12 Months of Programmed Training
Backbend Modules and Variations
Forum Support | Lifetime Access
€160Add to cart
The American
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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INCLUDES
PDF Manual | 5 Videos
Structured Training
Freedom from Dogma
Lifetime Access
€18Add to cart
HSPU
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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INCLUDES
70 Page Manual | 25 Videos
8-12 Months of Programmed Training
Strength Training Modules
Forum Support | Lifetime Access
€160Add to cart
Push Harder
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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INCLUDES
55 Page Manual | 36 Videos
12-18 Months of Programmed Training
Side Splits Flexibility Module
Forum Support | Lifetime Access
€232Add to cart
One-Arm Shapes
Advanced OAHS Shapes
The One-Arm Shapes program provides a guide to evolving your straddle one-arm handstand into a variety of classic shapes including: the diamond, half straddle, legs together, one leg bent, tuck and twisting one-arm handstands. Dive deep into advanced handbalancing with our exposition on technique and training methodology in this online program.
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INCLUDES
47 Page Manual | 21 Videos
Continuous programming – refine and learn new shapes and transitions
Forum Support | Lifetime Access
€160Add to cart
Grip
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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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!
Original price was: €1,535.€1,151Current price is: €1,151.Add 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!
Original price was: €1,535.€1,151Current price is: €1,151.Add to cart
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.
Included In Our Programs
Have Questions? Check our Programs FAQ for more details.
| Physical Prep | Grip |
| Beginner | Confidence | Push | Low Balance | Kick-Up | The American |
| Intermediate | Hold | Keep Pushing | Expand | Bend |
| Advanced | Push Harder | One-Arm Shapes |
| Strength | Press | HSPU |
Program Levels
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.