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Also known as: L-shape lift.

Technique

  1. Enter a Wall L-handstand with your feet against the wall and your torso vertical.
  2. Slowly lift one leg off the wall and bring it to a vertical position, aligned with your torso.
  3. Hold for a moment, then return the foot to the wall and repeat with the other leg.

Form tips

  • Focus on keeping your shoulders fully open ( Shoulder flexion backward).
  • Aim to keep the supporting leg perpendicular to the wall.
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Back
  • Serratus anterior
  • Shoulders
  • Neck
  • Lower trapezius
  • Serratus anterior
  • Posterior deltoid
  • Upper trapezius
  • Levator scapulae

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
trains stretches
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Wall straddle handstand shoulder taps

Intermediate
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Wall T-handstand

Intermediate
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Wall tuck handstand slide

Intermediate
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Wall handstand heel pulls

Intermediate
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Standing straddle one-arm handstand leg lift

Novice
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