Technique
- Enter a Handstand.
- Split your legs front-to-back, similar to a front split.
- Balance in this position, focusing on vertical alignment through the torso.
Form tips
- Keep your arms locked and push through your shoulders.
- Maintain a tight core to stabilize the staggered leg position.
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Shoulders
- Neck
Secondary
- Forearms
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Posterior deltoid
- Upper trapezius
- Levator scapulae
Equipment
Appears in
Balance
Joint movements
Regressions
Handstand scissor kick
Intermediate
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