Handstand Push-Up

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Watch Handstand Push-Up

Technique

How to perform Handstand Push-Up

1. Establish a freestanding handstand with hands about shoulder-width apart and elbows extended.
2. Press the floor away with an active overhead shoulder position and keep your trunk and legs controlled.
3. Bend your elbows to lower, allowing your shoulders and head to move slightly forward so your head approaches the floor ahead of your hands.
4. Keep the descent controlled rather than resting your weight on your head.
5. Press through your palms and straighten your elbows to return your shoulders and hips above your hands.
6. Re-establish balance at the top and finish with your practiced exit.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head, Medial Deltoid.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.