The Passive Hang - Episode 16 - Paul Twyman: Handstand 365

Paul Twyman in the house! 

How many kids does he have? How old is he? What’s in the water in Perth - why is movement culture so big there? How long does it take to get a one arm handstand?

All the answers to those questions and more… in the latest episode of the Passive Hang! Paul Twyman (pault8_upsidedown) is a coach based in Perth, and he also is one of the owners of Aspen Coaching (@aspencoaching). 

So… this guy loves to handstand. And he can handstand, to an extraordinary level. Every day you’ll see Paul performing feats of strength, skill and balance with what seems like relative ease. This is one of the key things Paul touches on during our chat - finding that place where you are not fighting yourself - and becoming comfortable. 

Easy to say, extremely difficult to embody and put into practice. A lot of handbalancers talk about this concept of grace and ease when upside down. The magic feeling of being “balanced”. Yet we all know the reality of the journey - filled with tension, unease, red faces. 

Surprisingly, Paul only started this current journey 7 years ago, in his late thirties. Paul shares his journey from his earlier functional fitness days, later to with Ido Portal, then with various hand balancing coaches including @yuval_on_hands.

Paul is the true example of hard work and consistency over time. Despite being so limited in mobility he was called "The Fridge" by Ido, you can see him now performing head to toe, middle splits, flat pancake. If he can do it, you can do it.