Developing the Handstand With Camille Leblanc-Bazinet

A bumper plate is a simple tool with which to get an athlete to feel the proper body position needed for a handstand, says CrossFit Level 1 Seminar Staff member Camille Leblanc-Bazinet. With a bumper plate held overhead, the athlete will learn to squeeze his butt and bring down the rib cage with the abs, eliminating the excessive lower-back arch often seen in inverted athletes. “I really like this drill just for that, just to understand how to ... position their body and which muscles should be working,“