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Wall Handstand Push-Up Negative

  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform Wall Handstand Push-Up Negative

  1. Place your hands shoulder-width apart near a wall with room to lower your head toward the floor.
  2. Kick up under control and settle into a straight-arm handstand with light heel contact.
  3. Maintain an aligned trunk and active shoulder support without pulling the shoulder blades down and together.
  4. Bend your elbows and lower your head slowly, taking about three to five seconds while keeping the bodyline steady.
  5. Finish the descent at the floor-level position you can control without collapsing onto your head.
  6. Bring your feet down to leave the position and reset; do not require a press back up.
  7. Repeat the controlled entry and lowering sequence for each repetition.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid1.0Target, Mover
Triceps Lateral Head0.8Target, Mover
Triceps Long Head0.8Target, Mover
Triceps Medial Head0.8Target, Mover
Medial Deltoid0.7Target, Mover
Trapezius0.6Mover
Rectus Abdominis0.4Stabilizer

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