Handstand Push Up

Handstand Push Up is an advanced compound push using bodyweight. It loads Shoulders.

Muscles worked

• Primary: Shoulders
• Secondary: Triceps, Chest, Traps

Setup

• Set bodyweight. Shoulder blades packed, wrists stacked, feet planted.

How to do it

1. Lower under control, then press. Keep Shoulders as the prime movers.
2. Lock out without shrugging the shoulders into the ears.

Coaching cues

• Elbows under the load.
• Press yourself away from the weight.

Common mistakes

• Flaring and losing the lats. Tuck slightly and stay packed.
• Bouncing the bottom. Own the pause, then press.

Related lifts

• Arnold Press Shoulders
• Barbell Front Raise Shoulders
• Barbell Push Press Shoulders
• Barbell Upright Row Shoulders
• Barbell Z Press Shoulders
• Behind the Back Barbell Overhead Press Shoulders