Tuck straight-arm press-to-handstand - Movement

Also known as: Crane pose press.


Difficulty	Advanced
Velocity	Dynamic
Symmetry	Bilateral
Athlete	Hunter
Video length	13 s

Technique

Start in a Support position with the legs tucked close to your chest.
Push your hips back and up to a Tuck planche position.
Keep pushing your hips up until they are stacked on top of your shoulders ( Tuck handstand).
Extend your legs into a Handstand position and hold it for a few seconds.
Then reverse the motion.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

Back
Serratus anterior
Shoulders
Neck

Secondary

Chest
Forearms

Individual muscles

Lower trapezius
Serratus anterior
Anterior deltoid
Middle deltoid
Upper trapezius
Levator scapulae

Equipment

Ground (hands or body)

Ground (hands or body)

Parallettes

Appears in

Strength

Back Chest Shoulders Neck Forearms Straight-arm

Other disciplines

Joint movements

Shoulderflexion upward

trains stretches

Progressions

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Regressions

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