How To Do A Handstand: From The Basic Exercises To The Free Standing Handstand Pushup

This inexpensive small book contains easy to read (and understand) instructions. The author progressively takes you from standard push-ups to a free-standing handstand and beyond. The black & white photos may not be of the highest studio quality, but they do give you a reasonably visual guide of body position and form.I would have liked Patrick Barrett to cover more progressions (a.k.a. lead-up skills) and to cover Shoulder and Back flexibility in more detail (as Logan Christopher's "Secrets of the Handstand" does).Although a bit lean, this well presented book does contain enough information to allow you to work your way to a free-standing handstand.

I was expecting something a bit more detailed, and perhaps with a bit more science to it. Instead, it doesn't seem that far from what I could have figured out with a few e-mails to my former coach.Still, it's useful, especially to beginners with little training history. The language is clear and concise, and Barrett doesn't bother trying to go beyond what is absolutely necessary. That's fine for something like this. Anyone more experienced looking for something more in-depth, try elsewhere.

This is a great book that goes into the easily over-looked details on how to progress from a basic wall-assisted handstand to a free standing hand stand push-up. Hand stand walking is thrown in there for fun as well. The author did a great job explaining the concepts of each progression. The images alone are great references. Whether you are doing handstands for crossfit, to let your inner child out, or just a fun bbq party trick, this book will give the simple progressions to get there.I have only had it a short time and already gained the confidence to get off the wall as well as take my first hand-stand walking steps.

I would say that the guide seems simple enough to follow, I've only gotten a few short chapters in at this point, but the premise of the book seems simple enough: practice and never stop trying to get better. Although it does feel like common sense knowledge that the author is trying to relate, and sometimes it feels against common sense. But I can't blame a guy for trying to make money off of actually exercising.

There are few that has mastery of a handstand let alone it's variants like handstand pushups or walking on one's hands. This short, concise book gives you the steps towards such mastery. Not for those who aren't fit to begin with....can't make silk out of a sow's ear as they say!

This book is easy to understand and helped me with properly starting and holding a handstand and other great things! Now I can do it with out hurting myself. Also it's not a large book so it's easy to carry with you.

I read this book and secrets of the handstand. This book was OK but secrets of the handstand was a much better book due to its simple progressions.

I like bodyweight exercises, and I love a challenge, so I thought I'd tackle the handstand. This book is teaching me all the exercises and progressions I need to get there. I'm still mostly using the wall for balance (I started not too long ago) but I already feel a lot stronger and I've even been able to push off from the wall and balance on my own for a few seconds here and there. Definitely glad I got the book to help me reach my goal.

I've been trying to improve my upper body strength and balance to help with rock climbing and I thought I would try handstands as one of my routines. This book has not disappointed, I started relatively advanced so half the book was not relevant but if you're a beginner or more advanced it is still worth a buy for the price.I have been particularly interested in the handstand pushup of which there is some great information to build you up to it.My only quibble was the repeated paragraph on page 47/48 which I found quite amusing (not worthy of removing a star but may be worth the author getting a better proof reader!!)This is my second book from this author and both are easy reading, cheap and straight to the point

The book is quite brief as I read it in less than one hour but it has some useful material in it, which I did not learn during a brief but intense gymnastics course (taught by professionals) I did recently. However, caution has to be taken by aspiring gymnasts, as the handstand technique demonstrated is not technically correct in gymnastics terms (e.g. hooked shoulders are not permitted in modern gymnastics), however the author does mention at the end of the book that he is not a gymnast and that the techniques demonstrated are as such not in accordance with gymnastics guidelines but rather to improve fitness.I think it could have covered a bit more material hence the reason why I've given it four stars rather than five, but otherwise a useful little book, definitely for the likes of (break) dancers, capoeira practitioners, and for those preferring strength training using their own body weight, at a very affordable price.

Thought this looked interesting and had seen it referred to positively. Must have been fake reviews as the book is just a huge amount of filler and some really bad photos. Very basic book. Not worth buying.

Have read three handstand tutorial books for Kindle & in my opinion this was the best of the bunch by far. While there are no real secrets nor substitute for practice I felt this book gave the most practical advice to try to achieve a stable handstand.Well worth the money!

I guess this is OK, tho quite honestly nothing you couldn't find on u-tube etc.