Expert exercise

Deficit One-Arm Press Handstand

  • Coordination
  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

Recommended external demonstration

Watch Deficit One-Arm Press Handstand

Loading video controls…

Watch on YouTube

Artur Bezkorinnyy - handstand

Technique

How to perform Deficit One-Arm Press Handstand

  1. Stand beside a stable elevated box and place one palm on top with the supporting elbow straight.
  2. Shift your weight over that hand while keeping the elbow straight and your free arm clear of the support.
  3. Without jumping, use a tucked or straddled leg position to lift your feet and guide your hips upward over the supporting shoulder.
  4. Keep pressing the box away through the straight arm as you unfold into a one-arm handstand; do not let the support shoulder sink.
  5. Bring the legs together into the intended handstand line and balance without bending the support elbow.
  6. Reverse the movement under control and return your feet to the floor before resetting.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid1.0Target, Mover
Medial Deltoid0.6Mover, Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.6Mover, Stabilizer
Trapezius0.6Mover, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.5Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.5Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.5Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.4Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.4Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

Previous exercises

Next exercises

Explore this progression