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# Assisted shoulder stand

> Advanced · Dynamic · Bilateral. Strength, balance

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| | |
| - | - |
| **Difficulty** | Advanced |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Video length** | 23 s |

## Technique

1. Base lies supine with arms and legs extended vertically.
2. Flyer places shoulders on base's hands and grips the base's ankles.
3. Base supports the flyer's hips with their feet.
4. Flyer kicks up into a vertical shoulder stand, balancing on the base's hands and feet.

## Form tips

* Flyer: maintain a tight Core and Hollow body to stabilize the inverted position.
* Base: keep arms and legs locked to provide a solid, vertical foundation.

<Warning>
  **Risks**

  * Risk of falling if the base loses stability or the flyer lacks core tension.
</Warning>

## Muscles

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    <Card title="Secondary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#e299a6"}} />Serratus anterior</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#e299a6"}} />Chest</li></ul></Card>
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<Accordion title="Individual muscles" icon="list">
  * Serratus anterior
</Accordion>

## Equipment

<div className="not-prose" style={{display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr))", gap: "0.75rem"}}><a href="/collections/equipment/exercise-partner" className="flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 overflow-hidden no-underline text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-600"><div className="bg-white flex items-center justify-center p-3" style={{height: "8.5rem"}}><img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01p.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=dda96b4aea29889c4766f8fd0e64e52e" alt="Exercise Partner" noZoom className="m-0 w-full h-full object-contain" width="253" height="195" data-path="images/equipment/q01p.webp" /></div><span className="px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium leading-snug border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">Exercise Partner</span></a></div>

## Appears in

<div className="not-prose rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 px-5 py-4 flex flex-col gap-4"><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="dumbbell" size={16} /> Strength</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/strength/chest" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Chest</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="scale-balanced" size={16} /> Balance</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/balance/body-balancing" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Body balancing</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="shapes" size={16} /> Other disciplines</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/other-disciplines/partner-acrobatics" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Partner acrobatics</a></div></div></div>

## Progressions

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  <Card title="Partner shoulder stand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr/images/exercises/e0nd.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr&q=85&s=3a9cb3b1978e1ba46fa1d2fb57471403" href="/exercises/partner-shoulder-stand-e0nd" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0nd.jpg">Advanced</Card>
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## Regressions

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  <Card title="Supported shoulder stand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/_uGNFdGZcvMWjVNO/images/exercises/e0mr.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=_uGNFdGZcvMWjVNO&q=85&s=33f2e8eceaf798ec365eee105b018660" href="/exercises/supported-shoulder-stand-e0mr" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0mr.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
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<Accordion title="View Similar Exercises" icon="shuffle">
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    <Card title="Partner reverse shoulder stand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr/images/exercises/e0ne.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr&q=85&s=796bef377e85ec88dc828e4ddacebd18" href="/exercises/partner-reverse-shoulder-stand-e0ne" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0ne.jpg">Advanced</Card>
    <Card title="Bow on hand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr/images/exercises/e0n7.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr&q=85&s=77f0a9a5bbd2792e32ff7b07593383d1" href="/exercises/bow-on-hand-e0n7" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0n7.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
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    <Card title="Jedi crawl" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/_uGNFdGZcvMWjVNO/images/exercises/e0ld.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=_uGNFdGZcvMWjVNO&q=85&s=2605bfecaa22a5e915f017912b24e1ee" href="/exercises/jedi-crawl-e0ld" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0ld.jpg">Novice</Card>
    <Card title="Back bird on hand" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/_uGNFdGZcvMWjVNO/images/exercises/e0mz.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=_uGNFdGZcvMWjVNO&q=85&s=665bb71cb1bf2db274908a6b280e9404" href="/exercises/back-bird-on-hand-e0mz" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0mz.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
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</Accordion>

<Note>
  Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/assisted-shoulder-stand-e0mt). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
</Note>


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