Frog Stand

The frog stand is the first in a series of progressions towards performing a Planche. It is a good exercise for developing arm and shoulder strength and will also help improve your balance.

1) Place your hands on the floor or press up bars about shoulder width apart.
2) Lean forward, bend your arms and place the inside of your knees against your elbows.
3) Slowly lean further forward and lift your toes off the floor, balancing just on your hands.
4) Hold this position whilst trying to maintain a regular breathing pattern.

You should aim for a hold of 60 seconds with this exercise before moving onto the straight arm version. This can be broken down into sets if needed. For example you may be able to hold the position for 3 x 20 seconds to begin with. This is fine. Slowly build the time up during each set until you can achieve 60 seconds in one go.