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# Handstand pushup

> 19 exercises in Calisthenics skills.

19 exercises, grouped by difficulty and then by equipment, easiest first. Part of [Calisthenics skills](/collections/calisthenics-skills).

## Novice

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#65a30d14", borderLeft: "4px solid #65a30d"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#65a30d"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#65a30d"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#65a30d"}}>Level 2 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">3 exercises</span></div>

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  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="2 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Crow pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e02r.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=81850359f4058924cb46798224b8f255" href="/exercises/crow-pose-e02r" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e02r.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Pike pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE/images/exercises/e07q.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE&q=85&s=736bec1afd5bf5fcd5a240ef28ee43ec" href="/exercises/pike-pushup-e07q" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e07q.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Free Wall" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00d.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=08c38d70b1ac046813a12782ac1a7ad5" width="480" height="303" data-path="images/equipment/q00d.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Chest-to-wall handstand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e02k.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=ecc6a9b811946155899b83bd285bc85f" href="/exercises/chest-to-wall-handstand-e02k" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e02k.jpg" />
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  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Intermediate

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#ca8a0414", borderLeft: "4px solid #ca8a04"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ca8a04"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ca8a04"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ca8a04"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#ca8a04"}}>Level 3 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">10 exercises</span></div>

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  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="6 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Bent-arm handstand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl/images/exercises/e0ds.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl&q=85&s=11f520d76de056500496e65e8a6492c1" href="/exercises/bent-arm-handstand-e0ds" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0ds.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Flying crow pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY/images/exercises/e03n.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY&q=85&s=6588f0b8ed9252bf33b0a26dfd02ff61" href="/exercises/flying-crow-pose-e03n" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e03n.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>

      <Card title="Tripod headstand to crow pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY/images/exercises/e051.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY&q=85&s=511df59effe1b673f9c8ebd2b8f33718" href="/exercises/tripod-headstand-to-crow-pose-e051" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e051.jpg" />

      <Card title="Pike pushup with legs lift" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE/images/exercises/e07r.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE&q=85&s=d32cdeb803d4e5b83b1ab6cedbdcdf05" href="/exercises/pike-pushup-with-legs-lift-e07r" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e07r.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Pike bent-arm handstand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE/images/exercises/e07u.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE&q=85&s=17d32613e46a40da97b68705f4aac56a" href="/exercises/pike-bent-arm-handstand-e07u" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e07u.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Tuck bent-arm handstand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl/images/exercises/e0ct.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl&q=85&s=51d883fe3b26ce16437c87721730cc2a" href="/exercises/tuck-bent-arm-handstand-e0ct" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0ct.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Parallettes" description="2 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00a.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=26e3cfa1450c1804eeac014f2490914d" width="250" height="261" data-path="images/equipment/q00a.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Deep pike pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e02z.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=ad560610c8420e411e1b050c8f3a078a" href="/exercises/deep-pike-pushup-e02z" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e02z.jpg" />

      <Card title="Decline deep pike pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr/images/exercises/e0po.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr&q=85&s=094931f38fd4d2f315bbdf433090f180" href="/exercises/decline-deep-pike-pushup-e0po" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0po.jpg">or Plyo Box, Chair +1</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Plyo Box" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q008.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=c2787f9d0343a39149dc49d414125f3a" width="218" height="206" data-path="images/equipment/q008.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Decline pike pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e02w.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=c59792882d23eb6272544821e38aff4d" href="/exercises/decline-pike-pushup-e02w" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e02w.jpg">or Chair, Bench</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Free Wall" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00d.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=08c38d70b1ac046813a12782ac1a7ad5" width="480" height="303" data-path="images/equipment/q00d.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Wall headstand pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl/images/exercises/e0d6.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl&q=85&s=85fbde539d0e913bd75e0b126d833743" href="/exercises/wall-headstand-pushup-e0d6" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0d6.jpg" />
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>
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## Advanced

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#ea580c14", borderLeft: "4px solid #ea580c"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#ea580c"}}>Level 4 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">5 exercises</span></div>

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  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="4 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Handstand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY/images/exercises/e04b.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY&q=85&s=40b8967ca9d675023feba560ce3cb3f1" href="/exercises/handstand-e04b" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e04b.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>

      <Card title="Headstand pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY/images/exercises/e04y.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY&q=85&s=c8b4c9158a253f0c5f7bc2611679d477" href="/exercises/headstand-pushup-e04y" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e04y.jpg" />

      <Card title="Bent-arm pike press-to-handstand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e028.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=586ed792689be3a68f7f4857383beeb9" href="/exercises/bent-arm-pike-press-to-handstand-e028" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e028.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Crow pose to handstand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e02s.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=6e4a1a51c006a929484e5a82cfc9fb88" href="/exercises/crow-pose-to-handstand-e02s" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e02s.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Free Wall" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00d.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=08c38d70b1ac046813a12782ac1a7ad5" width="480" height="303" data-path="images/equipment/q00d.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Wall handstand pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl/images/exercises/e0d1.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl&q=85&s=ba9d9193cb09143a43d1efc188fa79a3" href="/exercises/wall-handstand-pushup-e0d1" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0d1.jpg" />
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  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Elite

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#dc262614", borderLeft: "4px solid #dc2626"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#dc2626"}}>Level 5 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">1 exercise</span></div>

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