It usually takes about 3-4 hours, yes, depending on how strong you are. But being strong isn't the most important part; balance is. If you have shit balance, it'll take maybe a week, but if you have good balance, maybe an hour or 2.
For me, I have been practicing every now and then and i still can't do it too well. In total it's around 2 hours.
oh i haven't been practicing the handstand with a wall next to me. I went straight to the open and tried to keep my balance there. It was fucking difficult.
Oh! You should probably know that it isn't all about your arm muscles, holding yourself up is mostly about your abs.
you use your legs to balance to while do a handstand if legs are not straight you will tip if your legs are straight you wont bend from side to side and lose your balance
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I suggest lots of push ups and chin ups and just standing on your hands against a wall for awhile, the stronger your arms and core are the easier to keep yourself straight.
Today in dive we actually worked on handstands on the edge of the board. After about an hour we could hold them for a few seconds then fall into the water. So actually being able to hold it for most of the time I'd say an hour every day for about 4-5 days.