Handstand push-up exercise demonstration
Handstand push-up

Exercise

Handstand push-up

Handstand push-up is a moderate exercise. It trains triceps.

Muscles
TricepsAbs

Detailed explanation

Find a wall and face away from it, standing a few feet away. Place your hands on the ground shoulder-width apart and kick your feet up against the wall, coming into a handstand position.

Bend your elbows and lower your head towards the ground, keeping your body in a straight line. Push through your hands and extend your arms to return to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Find a wall and face away from it, standing a few feet away.

  2. 2

    Place your hands on the ground shoulder-width apart and kick your feet up against the wall, coming into a handstand position.

  3. 3

    Bend your elbows and lower your head towards the ground, keeping your body in a straight line.

  4. 4

    Push through your hands and extend your arms to return to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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