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# Headstand pushup
> Advanced · Dynamic · Bilateral. Strength, balance
Also known as: Half handstand pushup.
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| **Difficulty** | Advanced |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Louis |
| **Video length** | 10 s |
## Technique
1. Perform a Handstand on the ground.
2. Start bending at the shoulders and elbows to bring your body down.
3. As you go down, the upper part of your torso will naturally go in front of your hands, and your legs will go behind your hands.
4. At the bottom position, your whole body will be at a slight angle leaning forward.
5. Push back up to the Handstand position, where your whole body is aligned vertically.
## Form tips
* Avoid arching your back: there should be a straight line from your feet to your shoulders at all times.
* Avoid letting your elbows flare out to the sides: they should stay relatively close to the centerline.
## Muscles
Strength
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Shoulders
- Triceps
- Neck
* Lower trapezius
* Serratus anterior
* Anterior deltoid
* Middle deltoid
* Triceps brachii (long head)
* Triceps brachii (medial head)
* Triceps brachii (lateral head)
* Posterior deltoid
* Upper trapezius
* Levator scapulae
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Progressions
Elite
Herculean
## Regressions
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Elite
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
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