Exercises / Intermediate
Press to handstand
- Lumbar
- Anterior Deltoid
- Triceps
- Upper Chest
- Upper Trapezius
- Serratus
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 6
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into position on the floor or on parallel bars.
Keep your arms straight and use your hip flexibility to lift your hips until your back is perpendicular to the ground.
At this point, finish lifting your legs to get into a handstand position.
Ideally, you should not lean forward, but it requires a lot of flexibility.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Lumbar
Anterior Deltoid
Triceps
Upper Chest
Upper Trapezius
Serratus
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength55
- Explosivity0
- Technique70
- Cardio0
- Mobility75
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