A lot of calisthenics skills look similar from the outside. But they are not all trained the same way. Some are mostly technique skills. Some are mostly strength skills. And some sit right in the middle. Understanding that changes everything. 🧠 Technique skills A technique skill is something where the main thing that fails is not usually the muscle. It is more about: • balance • timing • body awareness • coordination • confidence • nervous system The best example is the handstand. Yes, you need some strength. But after a certain point, doing way more strength does not magically give you a handstand. You need: • more time upside down • better awareness • better line • better balance • better control That is why handstands are usually better with: • short sessions • frequent practice • low fatigue • lots of repetition 💪 Strength skills A strength skill is something where technique matters, but if you are not strong enough, the skill is just not there yet. The best example is the planche. Yes, there are small technical details: • shoulder position • protraction • body line • lean angle But if you are simply not strong enough, no amount of tiny technique changes will save it. That is why strength skills usually need: • hard sets • progressive overload • recovery • supporting exercises • patience You train these more like strength training. 🔄 The skills in the middle Then you have skills that sit on a scale between both. The best example is the muscle-up. If you get stronger, the muscle-up gets easier. If you learn the technique better, the muscle-up also gets easier. So it is not purely one or the other. It is both. Think of it like a scale: • Handstand is much more technique • Planche is much more strength • Muscle-up sits somewhere in the middle That is why some people are strong enough for a muscle-up but still cannot do it. And some people get the technique, but do not yet have enough pulling power to make it clean. 🛠 How to train each one

With a bunch of new people joining, I want to go over the most important handstand progression again. If you want to get a handstand, the biggest mistake is usually trying to force the full handstand too early. The better approach is this: Spend 2 to 3 weeks doing a little bit every day on the right progression. That will usually help way more than random max effort handstand attempts. 🧠 Why handstands feel so hard A handstand is not just one skill. It is a bunch of small skills happening at the same time: • being upside down • balancing on your hands • spatial awareness • pushing through the shoulders • activating your core • keeping your legs active • learning how to fall safely That is why handstands feel weird at first. You are not weak. You are just learning a lot of new things at once. 🎯 The most important progression For most people, the most important progression is: • Chest to wall handstand Why? Because it teaches: • the right shape • the right line • shoulder position • body tension • what a real handstand should feel like And honestly, it is much better to spend a few weeks getting comfortable here than rushing ahead. 📍 If you are not ready for chest to wall yet Then the best progression before that is: • Pike handstand hold This is amazing because it lets you practice: • being on your hands • shoulder alignment • core tension • getting upside down in a safer way And important reminder: Your legs do not have to be straight yet. If flexibility is the issue, bend the legs. You can even put your knees on something. The goal is not to force perfect flexibility. The goal is to get the alignment and practice being on your hands. 🔄 What comes next after chest to wall? The next most important thing is: • Learning how to fall out safely A lot of people do not struggle with handstands because of strength. They struggle because of fear. That is normal. If your brain does not trust the fall, it will not let you fully commit to the handstand.

I was deeply humbled when I saw a flow on YouTube and decided I'd do that and then couldn't even do the first pose 😅 I knew it was really time to seriously bring mobility back into my life. Now I'm back to doing it daily. Even if it's just a few dislocates and shinbox switches

I was hoping today i would get my handstand, it was a good practice but it's still not happening.... Instead of being discouraged, I decided to try another yoga pose. Those yoga pose are a full body workout!💪 First time trying the eight-angle pose today, the lower progression is the elephant pose but nope, I skip progressions me 😂 @Karyn Ainsworth I've you ever tried that pose? Here's the link for the video, I'm not too far off. It's just not a smooth transition yet....😅 https://youtube.com/shorts/p0fbIFrlPOY?si=vBmY35vbhCsi8f72

I tried my best to fix the form. Today in my workout session i didn't get a single proper handstand hold so I didn't do negatives