WAG muscles for cast handstands

[twistingmia]

Which muscles are needed for a decent cast handstand? Is it more strength or technique?

Of course, the whole body is involved....but I guess it's mostly shoulders? How strong should I be for doing one? Can you tell me specifically?

Because you have to lean forward while casting, I guess that a planche would come quite close to a cast handstand? So maybe a tuck planche hold + some leg lifts? What can I train at home to make faster progress?

 

[1canadiangymmom]

This is a really good question, my DD's having a hard time with this, has been working on it forever, and still only gets to horizontal. Any specific conditioning would be helpful.

 

[ladybird]

In my very limited experience with my dd, press handstands on the floor or on the beam go a long way towards making a cast handstand.

 

[Quadqueen]

In my very limited experience with my dd, press handstands on the floor or on the beam go a long way towards making a cast handstand.

That is probably true, but it should be noted that many kids can do a cast handstand without being able to do a press handstand.

 

[gymdog]

Maybe not from sitting, but they need it from standing. If they can't do a sitting Stalder press, they should practice other progressions like a pike press against the wall.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

Which muscles are needed for a decent cast handstand? Is it more strength or technique?

Of course, the whole body is involved....but I guess it's mostly shoulders? How strong should I be for doing one? Can you tell me specifically?

Because you have to lean forward while casting, I guess that a planche would come quite close to a cast handstand? So maybe a tuck planche hold + some leg lifts? What can I train at home to make faster progress?

1. every muscle in your body that you have. just like a kip.

2. both

 

[BlairBob]

This pops up often as a thread so the search function should prove useful.

Straight body cast HS:
-Tuck PL is a good idea. Planche leans are pseudo pl leaning pushups besides dips and hspu.
-Reverse Leg lift on a horse or table to vertical
-PB swing to HS

Straddle cast Hs
-cast to straddle on
-Close to standing straddle press HS
- cast to 30-45 degrees above horizontal