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Also known as: Hollowback press handstand.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Back
  • Serratus anterior
  • Shoulders
  • Triceps
  • Neck

Secondary

  • Chest
  • Forearms
  • Lower trapezius
  • Serratus anterior
  • Anterior deltoid
  • Middle deltoid
  • Posterior deltoid
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)
  • Upper trapezius
  • Levator scapulae

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Progressions

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Straddle 90-degree pushup

Elite
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Bent-arm pike press-to-handstand

Advanced
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90-degree pushup

Herculean
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Bent-arm tuck press-to-handstand

Advanced
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Straight-arm pike press-to-handstand

Elite
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Rings strap handstand pushup

Elite
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