Sticking point in your handspring deadlift? Getting the deadlift rage?Ā š”I hear ya!
Using a resistance band to assist with your handspring deadlift can:
- Give you that little nudge of assistance you need to get to the other side of that sticking point! Hallelujah!
- Allow you to work through the full movement so you know what it feels like and can start to establish the movement pattern of the lift and understand which muscles to engage.
- Strengthen the muscles needed to nail the unassisted version.
- Build confidence in the movement.
- Stop you going insaneĀ
IMPORTANT š The band is assisting you, not doing all the work for youā¦ so you need a super solid and confident Ayesha and handspring (with controlled leg swing) before trying this!
It works in any grip – I’m using cup grip here – not my strongest, but I’m currently on a cup grip mission!Ā
It can take some faffing to get the right resistanceĀ – you’ll need to play around with different strength bands and the height of the band to get it right for you.
The stronger the band, the more assistance it’ll give you. The higher up the band is on the pole, the more assistance it’ll give you. If at first you don’t succeed, experiment with different bands and try putting the band a little higher on the pole. Note that, the higher up the band is, the harder it will be to pull the band down to get your leg in for the start point!
This is a great exercise, once you find that sweet spot, so it’s well worth the effort to get the set up right!
The band Iām using here is the lightest one in my set. Have fun!
If youād like to see more of my deadlift progressions – plus conditioning drills for all major pole moves/grips and how to programme them in your training – you’ll love geeking out on my book ā Strength and Conditioning for Pole ā which is available now in hard copy or as a downloadable ebook.