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handstand push-up

handstand push-up exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: triceps. Equipment: body weight.

handstand push-up exercise demonstration
Target muscle
triceps
Muscle group
shoulders
Body part
upper arms
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

shoulders, chest, core

How to perform

  1. Find a wall and face away from it, standing a few feet away.
  2. Place your hands on the ground shoulder-width apart and kick your feet up against the wall, coming into a handstand position.
  3. Bend your elbows and lower your head towards the ground, keeping your body in a straight line.
  4. Push through your hands and extend your arms to return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.