The handstand push up is an exercise that involves pushing your body up from a handstand position, using your arms and shoulders to lift your body weight. This exercise is great for building upper body strength and improving balance and stability.
Type
Strength
Equipment
No Equipment
Difficulty
Advanced
Key Benefits
- Strengthens the shoulders, triceps, and upper back muscles
- Improves balance and stability
- Increases body awareness and control
- Challenges the core muscles for stabilization
- Can be done anywhere without equipment
- Provides a unique and challenging variation to traditional push ups
How to perform
- Start in a plank position with your hands shoulder-width apart and your feet against a wall.
- Walk your feet up the wall until your body is in an inverted V position.
- Bend your elbows and lower your head towards the ground, keeping your body in a straight line.
- Push back up to the starting position, keeping your core engaged and your elbows close to your body.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
Shoulder
Primary
Triceps
Primary
Chest
Primary
Traps
Primary
Back
Primary
Abs
Secondary