Handstand Push Up (Strict)
Start with your hands a little wider than shoulder distance apart and really firm up your arms and make sure your elbows are and STAY LOCKED OUT when you place them on the ground. Kick up with either leg and use that momentum to kick your body into the wall behind you.
Once you are in your hand stand hold, squeeze your abs and quads and you can look between your hands or keep your spine neutral and look away from the wall. Remember, that wall can’t go anywhere and as long as your elbows stay locked, you won’t fall.
Once you are up, lower down to the ground to touch your head, then press back up to straight arms. Do not arch your back/ crank your neck back as this just makes the movement harder, but try to drive your head through your arms.
To modify these try either handstand holds or lowering down slowly, as in a negative, then once your head touches the ground, come back to stand. If you lower down too slowly or if you come to a full stop at the bottom it makes it really hard to press back up. You can build strength to improve these handstand holds by doing the kick ups without actually getting inverted too.
Handstand push ups are part of Kyra Williams Fitness’ online personal fitness training program and workout routines because they are great for strengthening your shoulders and are fun!
Your Coach,
Kyra
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