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4 Block Handstand Travel

The 4 Block Handstand Travel is a handstand drill that develops body 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

4 Block Travel

  1. Place four handstand blocks in a line.
  2. Adjust the spacing so that blocks one and three and blocks two and four are shoulder-width apart.
  3. Enter a free handstand on blocks one and three, straddle your legs apart wide, and shift your left hand to block two.
  4. Shift your right to block four, step back to the start, and continue to walk side-to-side for reps.
  5. The intent of this drill is not to spend time in a static handstand on blocks but rather to learn to smoothly transfer weight onto and off of your supporting shoulder.
  • Exercise: Block Run
  • Type of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Equipment: Handstand Blocks
  • Exercise: 2 Block Walk
  • Type of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Equipment: Handstand Blocks