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Eccentric Half Press Handstand

The Eccentric Half Press Handstand is a handstand drill and press handstand progression that strengthens the compression and trap strength that an athlete needs to perform a press handstand. By only doing the first half of a press, the athlete can focus on the more complex body control needed for a smooth transition without fatiguing from the full press.

  • Type Of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Equipment: Parallettes

Eccentric Half Press Handstand

  1. Stand on parallettes, fold forward, and grab ahold of them just in front of your feet.
  2. Strongly shrug your shoulders to your ears, step up to your tiptoes, and continue to press down until your feet lift straight up off of the parallettes.
  3. Keep your shoulders open and avoid leaning forward to lift up.
  4. Continue pressing until your hips stack over your shoulders.
  5. Once your hips are stacked, hold your feet off the bars for time.
  6. Lower down with control to end each set and never allow yourself to planche forward.
  • Exercise: Vertical Press to Ankles
  • Type of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Equipment: Plyometric Box, Slider