Deficit Wall Handstand Push-Up

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Watch Deficit Wall Handstand Push-Up

Technique

How to perform Deficit Wall Handstand Push-Up

1. Place a stable pair of parallettes shoulder-width apart close to a wall.
2. Enter a wall-supported handstand on the handles with your arms extended and your body controlled.
3. Brace your torso and bend your elbows to lower your head between the parallettes, keeping the wall contact light.
4. Use a depth below hand level that you can control without resting your head on the floor.
5. Press through the handles to extend your elbows and return to the supported handstand.
6. Keep the trunk aligned and repeat without bouncing or using the wall to lift your body.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.