handstand push-up
handstand push-up exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: triceps. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- shoulders
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
shoulders, chest, core
How to perform
- Find a wall and face away from it, standing a few feet away.
- Place your hands on the ground shoulder-width apart and kick your feet up against the wall, coming into a handstand position.
- Bend your elbows and lower your head towards the ground, keeping your body in a straight line.
- Push through your hands and extend your arms to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.