Handstand Push-ups / Pushups
- With your feet against a wall, bring yourself into a push-up position.
- Walk your feet up the wall until you are upside down.
- With a tight core, allow your feet to support you as you slowly lower yourself towards the floor.
- Pause at the bottom, feeling the tension in your shoulders, then push yourself back up.
- Repeat.
- When finished, walk yourself back down the wall.
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Handstand push-ups / pushups is a at-home work out exercise that targets shoulders and also involves abs. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Standing dumbbell overhead shoulder press, trx suspension straps atomic push-ups / pushups and face pull / rear delt pull are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as handstand push-ups / pushups. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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