Yuri Marmerstein

09/22/2026

Grip training is super important not only for sports but also for general quality of life.

There are lots of ways to train your grip, but a tool I have been enjoying recently is the Revolution 2.0

Superb build quality and design, intuitive and easy to use, and it allows you to do a lot of quality work in a very short time.

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09/20/2026

09/18/2026

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09/15/2026

One of the goals for handstand should be to maximize the use of your bone structure for support. This will save energy and allow you to do more advanced skills compared to relying on muscle to hold yourself up.

however when it comes to learning as an adult, this is easier said than done. A lot of people have a tendency to rely on their strength which can ultimately hold them back from progress.

A really good way to feel the difference is to try to do a handstand on one arm. What this does is really force you to be precise with your position. It will develop a good understanding between your body structure versus muscle engagement. On two arms, the position still allows you to make potential mistakes and not quite feel them. However on one arm, you will know right away if you’re utilizing your bone structure or not.

even if standing on one arm is not a skill that you intend to pursue, this exercise is amazing not only for shoulder conditioning but also to really get a feel of how your handstand is supposed to be.

give it a try

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09/15/2026

09/14/2026

One thing I noticed when teaching adults some basic acrobatic movements like roles, sometimes we deal with a fear of going over the head.
There are a few ways to deal with this, but here is one potential method that can help to build confidence and awareness.

you can start by doing a side to side roll from a hands and knee position. You can go as slow as you need to, and it will help to develop the body shapes and flow. Once that starts to feel a little bit better, you can start turning into it and facing the direction that you’re going. That can slowly turn into a shoulder roll or a forward.

it’s not the only progression, and it might not be the first thing that I recommend to students who are working on this. However, it can still be a useful tool to get students out of their head towards being able to do these movements.

09/13/2026

I’m a big proponent of cleaning dynamic flexibility. There’s a ton of real-world application for performance and injury mitigation, especially compared to other types of flexibility.

I recommend being able to move at two different speeds. The first speed is relaxed to help with building elasticity of the body. This is a great for warm-up, and it’s also really useful for those who are new at the practice and still getting used to moving in this way.

eventually you should be able to work your way up to being able to send a movement at full speed. This concept is super useful to be able to have down in your body.

again, if you are new to this, don’t just go right into it. Build up to it slowly, and make sure you have the awareness and confidence to know your limitations. It’s just as much dependent on your nervous system and mental state as it is a physical exercise.

give it a try!

09/10/2026

Handstand bail out technique is essential for developing confidence and freedom to be able to actually learn the skill

The wall can be a useful tool to help understand how to fall forward and turn, but it does need to be done in a really specific way. The whole point is to get comfortable with what happens when you fall forward towards your fingers, so when done in the right way, it can help slow down the sensation of being out of balance, and then working with turning the hand to open up the shoulders and kick back down.

if you’re interested in learning handstand, especially as an adult, a good bail out is a skill that needs to be mastered in order to fully commit to the actual progressions.