Handstand, arms straight
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Wall handstand push-up

A push-up fully inverted: from a handstand with your back to the wall you lower until the head almost touches the floor and press back up. The peak of vertical pushing.

Level
Elite
Equipment
Wall
Measure
reps
Tempo
2-1-1-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
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Technique

  1. Handstand at the wall, hands shoulder width, fingers spread.
  2. Lower with the head slightly ahead of the hands, elbows back and out at about 45 degrees.
  3. Press to full lockout, shoulders reaching to the ears at the top.

Common mistakes

  • Arching into a banana: abs braced, ribs down.
  • Dropping onto the head without control. Use a pad and shorten the range.
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