Wall Handstand

The Wall Handstand is a great drill for beginners. Use the wall for balance as you build your overhead pushing strength. Focus specifically on upper traps as you press your shoulders toward your ears.

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

Wall Handstand

Begin in a straight arm plank with your feet at the base of a wall.
Keep a straight body and walk your feet up the wall until your hands are within 6 to 12 inches of it.
Check that your body is straight, your pelvis is posteriorly tilted and your shoulders are elevated (shrug to your ears).
For this wall handstand progression, focus on developing comfortability while upside down and opening your shoulders into 180-degree flexion.
Hold for time, ultimately building to sets of 30-90 seconds.

Exercise: Forearm Stand
Type of Exercise: Skill
Muscles: Shoulders, Abdominals
Difficulty: Beginner
Equipment: Body Only

Exercise: Handstand Wall Run
Type of Exercise: Skill
Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
Difficulty: Moderate
Equipment: Body Only