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Handstand Wall Run

The Handstand Wall Run is a great handstand drill for strengthening and controlling the overhead pressing muscles throughout the shoulder girdle.

  • Type Of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Equipment: Body Only

Handstand Wall Run

  1. Begin in a wall handstand, hands 6 to 12 inches away from the wall.
  2. Check that your body is straight, your pelvis is posteriorly tilted, and your shoulders are elevated (shrug to your ears).
  3. Shift some weight to your right arm and take your left off the ground.
  4. Tap your left shoulder with your left hand, place it back on the floor, and switch sides.
  5. Build to 30 taps per set and work on developing a fluid rhythm.
  • Exercise: Wall Handstand
  • Type of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Equipment: Body Only
  • Exercise: Wrist Wall Handstand
  • Type of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Equipment: Body Only