handstand push-up
handstand push-up — highlighted muscle: triceps

Muscles worked

triceps, shoulders, chest, core

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handstand push-up

Body part
upper arms
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
triceps
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

shoulderschestcore

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Find a wall and face away from it, standing a few feet away.

  2. 2

    Place your hands on the ground shoulder-width apart and kick your feet up against the wall, coming into a handstand position.

  3. 3

    Bend your elbows and lower your head towards the ground, keeping your body in a straight line.

  4. 4

    Push through your hands and extend your arms to return to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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