Technique
- Enter a standard Handstand position.
- Slowly open your legs as wide as possible into a Straddle position.
- Maintain your balance while keeping your torso and arms vertically aligned.
Form tips
- Keep your legs fully straight and your hips open.
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
Progressions
Handstand
Advanced
Straddle handstand with 5 fingers support
Advanced
Straddle handstand flag
Advanced
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