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2 Block Handstand Step

The 2 Block Handstand Step is a handstand exercise that develops control and strength throughout the shoulder girdle and core. This full body exercise builds upon an already solid 1 Arm Handstand.

  • Type Of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Equipment: Handstand Blocks

2 Block Step

  1. Begin in a free handstand on handstand blocks.
  2. Grip the blocks with either two (index, middle) or three fingers (index, middle, ring) on the front edge of the block.
  3. Straddle your legs apart wide and shift some weight to your right arm.
  4. Flip the left block on its side, shift to your left, and do the same with the right block.
  5. Now shift back to your right and stand the left block up tall.
  6. Balance on the tall end, do the same with the right block, and reverse the steps back to flat blocks.
  7. The stability required on one arm will now increase as it will require slightly longer to manipulate and turn the block to the desired edge.
  8. Count that entire sequence as one rep and repeat.
  • Exercise: 2 Block Walk
  • Type of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Equipment: Handstand Blocks
  • Exercise: 5 Finger 1 Arm Handstand
  • Type of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Equipment: Handstand Blocks