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Steven Low · 09-17-2010, 02:20 PM

The only slow presses gymnasts would do would be controled straight arm press handstands.

In fact, there's the forward roll out of handstand into straight arm straddle press... and do them like 10 in a row if you're really proficient. Crazy hard.

There's no use doing any other bent arm pressing besides assisted or free handstand pushups which should be done much like any other bodyweight movements... aka explosively in most cases.

Full HSPU you're better off working with parallettes against the wall

09-17-2010, 02:20 PM	#2
Steven Low Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,091	The only slow presses gymnasts would do would be controled straight arm press handstands. In fact, there's the forward roll out of handstand into straight arm straddle press... and do them like 10 in a row if you're really proficient. Crazy hard. There's no use doing any other bent arm pressing besides assisted or free handstand pushups which should be done much like any other bodyweight movements... aka explosively in most cases. Full HSPU you're better off working with parallettes against the wall __________________ *Posts NOT* intended as professional medical, training or nutrition advice.** Site // Bodyweight Strength Training Article // Overcoming Gravity Bodyweight Book