New PCC blog post: The Case for Curved Handstands By Logan Christopher Ask any gymnast or circus performer about doing handstands and they’re likely to tell you that a straight handstand is the only way to do it. It’s the perfect form, and anything else is wrong. I disagree! Let me tell you why. Recently on this site was an article all about the straight handstand and the benefits of doing them in that manner. I don’t disagree with those points, but wanted to give a different opinion on why the curved handstand is a viable option as well. Are Curved Handstands Dangerous? First off, let’s talk about the claim that doing a curved handstand is going to hurt your back. Just like anything else, it can happen, but if you’re smart about it, they’re completely safe. I think this myth is simply a result of people doing straight handstands for other reasons, and then not knowing why that is the case. To think that bending your spine is going to hurt you is ...read the complete PCC blog post here: pccblog.dragondoor/case-curved-handstands
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:02:04 +0000
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