Handstand Push-up (VERSION 2)

Handstand Push-up demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Start in a handstand position close to a wall with your back toward the wall
  • 2While keeping your body straight, lower your head down by bending your elbows
  • 3Push with your shoulders and arms to raise your body back up to the initial handstand position

Tips:

  • Keep your body as vertical as possible to focus the work on your shoulders
  • Ensure your elbows are closer to your body to prevent injuries
  • Keep your core engaged throughout the movement to maintain balance
  • Remember to breathe; generally, it's inhale on the way down and exhale on the way up

Handstand Push-up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs