Handstand From A-Z || Book About Handstand & Bodyweight Strength by Sondre Berg

  • Comes with convenient app
  • 500+ Exercises & progression
  • Training programs worth over 500€ if sold digital
  • Made with 100% recycled paper
Variations and add-ons (pre-order)

  • Recycled paper 120 gsm pages
  • Recycled paper 250 gsm front cover
  • Recycled cardboard 400 gsm back cover

Have you ever dreamed of mastering the handstand—or just learning it—but never quite knew where to start or how to move forward?

This book is for you.

It’s for you, whether you’re taking your first steps into handbalancing or already holding a handstand but want to refine your technique, unlock new skills, and get a fresh perspective on training. More than just a guide to balancing upside down, this book is an invitation to challenge yourself and redefine what you think you’re capable of.

Because handstands aren’t just for the naturally gifted, the hyper-flexible, or the super strong. Anyone can learn—and master—the handstand. And in the process, you’ll discover new ways to move, train, and push past your own limits.

I’ve spent over a decade immersed in handstands, calisthenics, and bodyweight strength. What started as an obsession with a single movement turned into a lifelong passion—one that’s taken me across the world, connected me with incredible people, and taught me more about patience, resilience, and progress than I ever could have imagined. Along my journey of training and coaching, I’ve learned what works, what doesn’t, and how to make progress as efficiently as possible. And in this book, I’m sharing all of it.

Inside, you’ll find over 500 carefully structured exercises designed to help you build balance, strength, mobility, control, and endurance—whether you’re working toward your first handstand or pushing your practice to the next level. This book is designed to optimize progression and tailor your practice, with clear levels that let you start exactly where you are and move forward step by step.

As a bonus, I’ve included essential bodyweight strength exercises to help you build even more strength—anytime, anywhere.

Movement, handstands, and strength are skills—not talents. Training them is about unlocking your body’s true potential.

Let’s get started!

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clfhngr
Excellent quality

great book. helpful descriptions and figures. excellent quality

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Bill DuMonthier
I like everything about the book

I like everything about the book and have already told two people about it. I don't know many people interested in handstands.

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Anna Modig
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Do one more book

Very high quality in how it’s made and the contents. Sondre knows what he is doing. I love it and uses it a lot in my work as a trainer.

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Pablicius
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Practical and good

the design is so good, its practical and good lecture

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Carlos J. Ferrero
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Quality is amazing

It is a good handbook, the design it is great, it was a surprise the not glued spine. The quality is amazing. i have already shown to some of my friends.

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Anne
So handy and motivating

It is easy to navigate. I love the QR codes and the drawings! You can read a bit, do something practical, and get back to it whenever you need advice. So handy! So motivating! It is easy to read, and at the same time, I feel like there is so much to explore and so much potential for me to improve.

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Vozi
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I already read half of it

I really enjoy to learn with it, I thought it would be hardcover, but I appreciate the design. The first impression was that it contains a lot of hard work to made it. I recently recommend it to several friends to buy it.

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Tobias
would absolutely recommend it to my friends

The best handstand book that I have read so far. The design and the quality feel great. I would absolutely recommend it to my friends if they are thinking about entering the handstand game.

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Benjamin Robinson
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I'm really enjoying it

It's really excellent. And it has to be, because I'm realizing that making significant progress takes a long time, so this book is going to be a long-term companion. I've only made it to page 58 of the book so far, but up to this point, I honestly can't think of anything that could have been done better. I'm really enjoying it.

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Dennis
I love training with the book.

It is a really great book. It is simple to understand, but the workouts are hard to master. I love training with the book.

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Chris
The content is awesome

It feels really good and the important part the content is awesome. Its understandable and shows all the progressions.

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Jan
I liked it a lot

I liked it a lot. The illustrations and progressions are great

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Benjamin Robinson
I'm really enjoying it

It's really excellent. And it has to be, because I'm realizing that making significant progress takes a long time, so this book is going to be a long-term companion. I've only made it to page 58 of the book so far, but up to this point, I honestly can't think of anything that could have been done better. I'm really enjoying it.

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Sebastian Engelmann
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I really like the content

I really like the content and the writing style. I also love the drawings.

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Theo
Nice design & great pictures

I love the progression and how it is made, nice design, great pictures

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Clément
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Good quality

Well structured, design is relaxing, good quality

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Aleksi K.
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Helped me out a lot!

The book was amazing! Helpped me out a lot! Quality of the book is good and im just so happy that sustainability is so big factor in all of the products.

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Thomas
I learnt a lot

You did a great job - I learnt a lot

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Sylvain
Intelligently put together

Extremely detailed and intelligently put together

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Benjamin Jenke
Quality felt great

Quality felt great. After reading I gifted to my family (both adults and kids are using it)

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Paul

Amazing production full of very useful information to prosper on your handstand journey.

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Clement
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A huge inspiration

A huge inspiration and guide in my handstand journey

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Dennis
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I've read the whole book in two days

I love the design and the content in it. I've read the whole book in two days

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Ingun
It works!

It is both very tactile and has nice design, and beeing interactive. It works!

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Theresa
Its perfect :)

Like the open back and all the drawings which makes it easy to unverstanden even if english isn't your first language.

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Leitizia
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So easy to use while exercising

Love the design and it is so easy to use while exercising. Quality feels amazing and I am happy it is sustainably made.

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Guillermo
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Good quality

Good quality

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Mike C
Love the open spine

Love the open spine, easy to follow the progressions. Drawings remind me of Bruce Lee's

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Marie-Hélène Paré
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Well done

You have very talented artist brother. The fact that there are so much drawings illustrating the teaching in writting is awesome. Well done.

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Erin Ahr
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Definitely worth the investment

I am thrilled, began at the beginning and made a balance breakthrough in just weeks versus the month's I've been practicing using tips from online tutorials. Definitely worth the investment. Will purchase volume 2 when it is written