{"id":14515,"date":"2023-06-07T08:42:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T12:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiftmovementscience.com\/?p=14515"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:42:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T12:42:10","slug":"7handstandproblems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiftmovementscience.com\/7handstandproblems\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Common Handstand Problems in Gymnasts and Exact Exercises To Fix Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Handstands are one of the most basic skills gymnasts look to perfect, but they are surprisingly very complex. There are many possible reasons why someone isn’t able to stack a full straight handstand, which can be very frustrating for parents and coaches alike. As a PT and gymnastics coach who has helped 1000s of people with handstands, I wanted to summarize the 7 most common issues I see in people and offer some exercises to fix them.<\/p>\n

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