30 Day Handstand Challenge
This is a great opportunity to practice your handstand a little bit every day!
If you want to connect with our other ClubCal handstand fanatics, post a video of you doing this challenge on your INSTA!
Make sure to mention @club.calisthencis and hashtag #clubcalchallenge
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Handstand Challenge Warmup
If you aren't keen on jumping straight up into a handstand, use this warmup to prep your shoulders and wrists for getting upside down!
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Challenge Day 5
DAY 5 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ
L SHAPE HANDSTAND HOLD (for time)
β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Begin in a handstand facing the wall with the hands about a leg's length from the wall. Bring one leg up into the air while bringing the other leg down the wall, creating an "L" s...
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Challenge Day 4
DAY 4 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈSINGLE LEG KNEE TUCK HANDSTAND (for time)
β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Back to Wall Single Leg Knee Tuck Hold for time on each side
β> Advanced Drill: Freestanding Single Leg Knee Tuck hold for time on each side -
Challenge Day 3
DAY 3 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ
DIAMOND HANDSTAND HOLD (for time)
β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Begin in a belly to wall handstand. Keeping the feet together, bend the knees to create a diamond shape with the legs, hold for 5-10 seconds.
β> Advanced Drill: Freestanding Diamo... -
Challenge Day 2
DAY 2 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ STRADDLE HANDSTAND HOLD (for time)
β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Chest to Wall Straddle HS Hold for as long as possible
β> Advanced Drill: Freestanding Straddle Handstand for as long as possible -
Challenge Day 1
Day 1 CHALLENGE: HANDSTAND HOLD (for time)
β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Chest to Wall Handstand Hold for time (as long as you can)
β> Advanced Drill: Freestanding for time (as long as you can) -
Challenge Day 6
DAY 6 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ
ARCHED TUCK HANDSTAND (for time)
β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Kick In to Wall - Push Shoulders Open, Bring Knees to Tuck, Back Arched
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing Arched Back, Knees Tuckedβ>> Remember to use the ClubCal Handstand Challen...
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Challenge Day 7
DAY 7 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ HANDSTAND SCISSORS (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Walk belly to wall, take one leg off at a time or try to switch legs midair, 8-10 reps total
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing Scissors 8-10 reps total -
Challenge Day 8
DAY 8 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ HANDSTAND TUCK SLIDES (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Walk belly to wall, bring the knees toward the chest as low as you can, slide back into handstand, 8-10 reps total
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing Tuck to Handstand 8-10 reps total -
Challenge Day 9
DAY 9 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ HANDSTAND KICK INS (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Practice kicking into a handstand against the wall 5-10 reps per side
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing Handstand Kick Ins 5-10 reps per side -
Challenge Day 10
DAY 10 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ HANDSTAND STRADDLE JUMPS (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Place your hands on the floor facing the wall, legs straddled. Jump the feet into a straddle handstand, or as high as you can, 5-10 reps
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing Handst... -
Challenge Day 11
DAY 11 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ HANDSTAND TUCK JUMPS (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Place your hands on the floor facing the wall and jump into a tuck handstand, or as high as you can, 5-10 reps
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing Handstand Tuck Jumps 5-10 reps -
Challenge Day 12
DAY 12 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ HANDSTAND PIKE JUMPS (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate Drill: Place your hands on the floor facing the wall and jump into a pike handstand, or as high as you can, 5-10 reps
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing Handstand Pike Jumps 5-10 reps -
Challenge Day 13
DAY 13 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ TUCK HANDSTAND TO STRADDLE (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin in a tuck handstands. Lead with the knees to bring the legs into a straddle, then back into a tuck, 1-3 reps.
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing tuck to straddle handstan... -
Challenge Day 14
HANDSTAND CHALLENGE DAY 14! SHOULDER TAPS (for reps)
β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin in a plank or handstand against the wall. Lift one hand at a time and tap your shoulder, 10-20 reps per side.
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Challenge Day 15
DAY 15 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ STRADDLE TO FULL HANDSTAND (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin in a handstand with belly to the wall, straddle the legs, then pull them back together, 8-10
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing straddle to full handstand, 8-10 reps.
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Challenge Day 16
DAY 16 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ STRADDLE PRESS NEGATIVES (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin in a handstand with belly to the wall, straddle the legs and lower your feet to the floor as slowly as you can, 3-5 reps.
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing straddle press ... -
Challenge Day 17
DAY 17 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ HEADSTAND PUSH-UPS (for reps)
β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin in a down dog position with feet as close to your hands as possible, bend the elbows to lower your head to the floor about six inches in front of your hands, then push back up,...
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Challenge Day 18
DAY 18 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ PLANCHE SHOULDERS (for reps)
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β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin in a handstand with belly to the wall, drive the shoulders forward past the wrists (planche position), press back into full handstand, 3-5 reps.
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing... -
Challenge Day 19
DAY 19 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ STRADDLE SIDE BENDS
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β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin in a straddle handstand with belly to the wall, bend from the waist to drop one foot toward the floor, pull back up into a straddle handstand, 1-3 reps per side.
β> Advanced Drill: Free-... -
Challenge Day 20
DAY 20 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ CARTWHEEL ENTRANCE
β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin with your dominant leg in front, place your hands on the ground facing sideways, cartwheel into either a straddle or full handstand, 3-5 reps.
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing cartwheel to... -
Challenge Day 21
DAY 21 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ PUPPY PRESS (for reps)
β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin with hands on the floor, and one bent knee raised. Elevate the bottom leg on a block or chair, and try to press an inch or two off the block, 1-3 reps.
β> Advanced Drill: Free-standing... -
Challenge Day 22
DAY 22 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ PRESS WALKS for reps)
β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin with hands on the floor with feet about shoulder width apart. Push down hard through the hands and try to float the feet to the outside of the hands, 5-10 reps.
β> Advanced Drill: Try t... -
Challenge Day 23
DAY 23 OF THE CLUB CAL HANDSTAND CHALLENGE! ππ€ΈπΌββοΈ KNEELING TUCK TO PIKE (for reps)
β> Beginner/Intermediate drill: Begin in a kneeling position with hands on the floor just outside the mid thigh. Lift the hips into a pike, compressing the body and putting as much weight in the hands as possible...