Straddle Handstand Run
The Straddle Handstand Run is an advanced handstand drill that will strengthen the shoulder girdle and fine-tune an athlete's control while switching between arms in one-arm handstands.
- Type Of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Body Only
Straddle Handstand Run
![Straddle Handstand Run 1 Straddle Handstand Run Beginning](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/H3SE1-01.jpg)
![Straddle Handstand Run 2 Straddle Handstand Run End](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/H3SE1-02.jpg)
![Straddle Handstand Run 3 Straddle Handstand Run](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Straddle-Handstand-Run.jpg)
- Begin in a free handstand and straddle your legs apart wide.
- Shift some weight to right arm and take your left off the ground.
- Tap your left shoulder with your left hand, place it back on the floor, and continue to switch sides.
- Maintain proper alignment and reach for the floor with your scapula fully elevated.
- You must touch your shoulder for a rep to count; almost touching, almost counts.
![Straddle Handstand Run 4 Handstand Flag](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alt-H3SE2-21.jpg)
- Exercise: Handstand Flag
- Type of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Body Only
![Straddle Handstand Run 5 Tuck Handstand](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alt-H3SE3-22.jpg)
- Exercise: Tuck Handstand
- Type of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Body Only