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Handstand push-ups

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Handstand push-ups

Advanced10 repsNo jumping

Muscles worked

TricepsFront shouldersUpper chestTrapsSerratus

You need

No equipment

How to do it

  1. Stand in front of a wall, bend forward, and place your hands flat on the floor. Your hands should be slightly wider than shoulder level apart and facing forward or slightly out. The tips of your fingers should be up to ten inches away from the wall.
  2. Brace your midsection by taking a breath and push through your feet to move up and against the wall. Keep your shoulders and arms engaged as you do so.
  3. With your body vertical and heels in contact with the wall, keep your midsection engaged and your spine in a neutral position. Keep your arms straight and chin tucked.
  4. Extend your knees fully and bring your legs together.
  5. With a rigid position from toes to fingers, take a breath and lower yourself slowly by bending your elbows.
  6. Go down as much as your strength allows and hold the bottom position for a moment.
  7. Press yourself back to the top, extending your elbows fully and exhaling.
  8. Take another breath and repeat.

Exercise demonstration from Calisteniapp, used under licence.

By Philip Stefanov. Exercise instructions from Hevy, used under licence.

By BFad07. CC BY-SA 4.0, via wger.