Most people never get the bent arm planche. Not because they’re weak. Because they skip the steps. If you’re 15, you can attack the skill and get away with it. If you’re in your 30s, you can’t. Your tendons need time under load. Skip that, and you’re not training, you’re waiting for an injury. Comment “MORE” and I’ll reach out to see how I can help.
You are doing 100 reps of nothing. Most people kick up 100 times per session and wonder why the handstand never sticks. The problem is not effort. It’s the kick up itself. Get close to the wall. The wall is there to assist you if you over kick. Shoulders in one line with the hands. Elevate the shoulders toward the ears. Press the hips up. And don’t stop your arms halfway, move them all the way over. Head straight. One leg fully straight. The other next to the chest. Kick up. Hollow body all the way to the wall. No rush to come down. This is how you learn the right amount of power and the right technique.
Most beginners watch advanced tutorials, try the skill, and get injured. Then they think calisthenics is not for them. The problem is not the skill. The problem is the order. Master these four first: 1. Crow pose - balance and weight on your hands 2. Pull over - control on the bar, prepares the muscle-up 3. Dragon flag - full-body tension, prepares the front lever 4. Bent-arm planche - pushing strength, prepares the planche Twelve pull-ups and twenty-five push-ups is a good base. But a base is not a skill. These four build the bridge. Which one do you want first?
You are doing 100 reps of nothing. Most people kick up 100 times per session and wonder why the handstand never sticks. The problem is not effort. It’s the kick up itself. Get close to the wall. The wall is there to assist you if you over kick. Shoulders in one line with the hands. Elevate the shoulders toward the ears. Press the hips up. And don’t stop your arms halfway, move them all the way over. Head straight. One leg fully straight. The other next to the chest. Kick up. Hollow body all the way to the wall. No rush to come down. This is how you learn the right amount of power and the right technique.