As grown-ups, most of us no longer spend much time hanging out upside down. However, many fitness experts claim that inversions have numerous benefits such as improving circulation, increasing energy, improving balance, increasing core and muscular strength, gaining patience, and changing your perspective. Though few of us will ever be able to do a freestanding handstand as shown in the video above, we can all do exercises that help us gain the strength to turn ourselves upside down. The following video covers the basic progressions to get you from absolute beginner to being able to hold a handstand against the wall:
If you can already hold a handstand against the wall and want to learn how to progress further, the following video teaches progressions to get to a freestanding handstand:
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