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Handstand Push Up
Muscles involved
The handstand push-up presses your bodyweight overhead. It is an advanced move for strong shoulders and triceps.
How to do it
- Position yourself in a push-up position with your hips slightly elevated.
- Push your legs into a vertical position, supporting your heels on the wall.
- Lower your body by bending your elbows until your head touches the floor.
- Push with your palms to fully extend your arms.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Use the wall for support until you master the balance. - Lower controllably until your head lightly touches the floor. - Push with shoulder strength, not momentum.
Difficulty
AvanzadoFrequently asked questions
Handstand Push Up: which muscles does it work?
Handstand Push Up mainly works: Shoulders, Triceps. It also involves: Triceps brachii, Anterior deltoid, Lateral deltoid, Pectoralis major clavicular head, Pectoralis major sternal head, Serratus anterior, Teres major.
What is Handstand Push Up good for?
The handstand push-up presses your bodyweight overhead. It is an advanced move for strong shoulders and triceps.
How do you do Handstand Push Up with proper form?
- Use the wall for support until you master the balance. - Lower controllably until your head lightly touches the floor. - Push with shoulder strength, not momentum.
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