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Free Handstand Shrug
The Free Handstand Shrug is a handstand drill that helps the athlete to strengthen the rotator cuffs and hold scapular elevation, which is necessary for balance.
- Type Of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Body Only
Free Handstand Shrug
- Kick up into a properly aligned free handstand with full scapular elevation (shoulder shrug).
- There should be no space between your shoulders and ears.
- Hold the handstand steady and depress your shoulders.
- You should drop down slightly and create a small space between your shoulders and ears.
- Elevate back to the start position and repeat for reps as you hold a still free handstand, moving only your shoulders through elevation and depression.
- Exercise: Suspended Long Hollow
- Type of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Abdominals
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Other
- Exercise: Free Handstand Single Leg Tuck
- Type of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Body Only