Can you do handstand pushups without the wall?

It's my woman's fault. I was working in a bank and fairly happy. Then she didn't want to leave her Mexican family circus so I figured I'd try it out for a bit. Now I find the locations, get the permits from the cities, help put up and take down the tent, perform in the show, count the concession people, run and fill the atm, and all for what? We'll see how long I can put up with it.

One reporter saw me exercising and erroneously assumed joining the circus had gotten me in better shape, never realizing my obsessive training had been largely curtailed by this bizarre profession.

The top handstand guy is a bit prone to pudginess genetically but he works out a lot and is a phenomenal juggler. I figured his coordination would hold him in good stead for sparring but it just doesn't carry over for some reason. I can't juggle to save my life, but my hands were way too fast for him.

So no, I don't think handstands will help you box, but will improve your control over your body, which is something.

 

Years ago I remember the oldtimers telling me about the handstand races they would have across the gym, and everybody in the neighborhood would come over and bet on the result! I don't believe for one minute that winning the handstand race will make you a world champion, but it provides an additional way to train the body and mind.

Juggling is another old training method which seems to have fallen into disuse. Like everything else about boxing it is relatively simple and cheap way of training. I don't think too many people would disagree that learning to juggle has to be a way of improving hand /eye coordination. Of course even if you become the best juggler in the world, that doesn't mean you are going to beat Floyd Mayweather. All we can do as individuals is try to achieve our full potential. Guys like Mayweather were born with a lot more potential than the rest of us mere mortals.

 

sounds like a contradiction there
that is basically pushing your entire bodyweight also in a movement pattern that is totally alien to boxing movements

 

The whole body needs to be exercised not just a few pertinent muscles.

 

then a better way would be to do an olympic lift but that involves "pumping iron" so you won't agree with that simple logic anyway because it is heresy against your old school religion

what other old school stuff do you propose?
long distance jogging? (which is useless)
eating steak instead of fish?

 

I propose to avoid talking a lot of psuedo-scientific claptrap which only the nerds hiding behind their computers find entertaining.

 

I've heard that a handstand requires a lot of strength in the trunk to hold the legs upright. Because once the back bends inwards, you lose lower body strength and collapse is imminent. Is that true?

Neither could I have guessed that you were in a circus. It sounds cool though.

 

this is so weird the day before yesterday we (meaning my wrestling team) started trying to do handstand pushups. I can get down but when i push up i always lose my balance.

 

Takes a lot of practise. Persevere and it won't be long before you can walk up and down the stairs on your hands. I'm not sure it will make you a better wrestler, but it make for an impressive display.

 

I was able to do One today, but even after like 100 other tries I couldn't do it again. I just found that sweet spot and balanced perfectly.