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Steak and Eggs
Handstands
Deadlift 5-3-3-1-1-1 reps
Then, spend 20 minutes practicing handstands.
Seared sirloin steak paired with golden caramelized onions, fragrant thyme, and buttery eggs.
Handstands, hand walking, and pressing to the handstand are critical exercises to developing your athletic potential and essential components to becoming fit.
"No exercise or regimen will protect the back from the potential injuries of sport and life or the certain ravages of time like the deadlift"
— Greg Glassman
Post deadlift loads and type of handstands practiced to comments.
Ingredients:
6 oz sirloin steak
¼ cup onion, chopped
2 eggs
2 tsp butter, divided
1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
Macronutrients:
Protein: 54g
Fat: 48g
Carbs: 3g
Preparation:
Cook the steak: Season sirloin steak (6 oz) with salt (½ tsp) and black pepper (½ tsp). Heat butter (1 tsp) in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steak for 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove and set aside to rest.
Caramelize the onions: In the same skillet, add onion (¼ cup) and cook until softened. Stir in minced garlic (1 clove), fresh thyme (1 tsp), and season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Cook until onions are golden and caramelized.
Cook the eggs: In another pan, melt remaining butter (1 tsp) over medium heat. Crack eggs (2) into the pan and cook until whites are set. Flip and continue cooking to desired doneness.
Serve: Slice the steak and plate with caramelized onions. Serve eggs on the side.
Historically known as "hand balancing," these exercises have been integral to strength and health culture but have become less prevalent in modern fitness routines. This decline has led to a loss of unique benefits that hand balancing offers.
Hand balancing naturally improves balance and shoulder strength while also enhancing proprioception and core stability—benefits not easily replicated by other training methods. Being inverted challenges athletes psychologically, physically, and physiologically, fostering better bodily and spatial awareness, crucial in various scenarios where maintaining orientation can prevent injuries.
Additionally, performing handstands shifts the body's focus from hip to shoulder control, which imposes unique demands on the core. Incorporating handstands into training regimens is essential for developing comprehensive fitness and athleticism.
January, 2004, article by Greg Glassman.
COMMENTS
155/185
205/225/225
Got to the gym late and had to cut the handstands short, gonna try to find time to go back later and finish those up
330 / 352
374 / 396 / 418
This was a fun one! Definitely need to get upside down more.
315-335-345-Failed 355-Failed 355-Failed 350
Did 5x5 Deadlift 7 days ago...got 345 for 5, then
Last 1-Repetition Maximum 370-lb. on 1/20/25
225-275-325-375-415-415.
5 sets of max freestanding HS, max wall supported (facing) HS, long slow eccentric HSPU.
300/315
365/385/405f/400f/400f/400!
225/255
275/295/305
Recovering Hip replacement and elbow surgery.
Worked 15 min in elevated feet planks (arms straight)
20 minutes of handstand balancing and press to handstand work was fun.
Sub Floor Press for Deadlifts
210-235-245-255-265-275
*Did not practice handstands
Something else worth noting is that this kind of skill work is boring for months before it becomes fun. You feel helpless and feeble as you try to figure out how to balance and use your midline upside down. If you stick to it, it becomes very addictive!
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