Chest-to-wall handstand (hold)

Skillsintermediatetimedwall

Handstand facing the wall, entered by walking the feet up the wall and the hands in; hands are a few centimetres to one hand-length from the wall and only the toes/tops of the feet lightly touch it, body in one straight line with shoulders pushed up toward the ears.

How to do it

1. Start in a push-up position with the feet against the base of the wall, facing away from it.
2. Walk the feet up the wall while walking the hands back toward it until the hands are ~5-20 cm from the wall and the body is vertical, belly and chest facing the wall.
3. Arms locked straight and fully overhead (shoulder flexion ~180), shoulders shrugged up, hands shoulder width, fingers spread.
4. Body straight from wrists to toes: ribs in, glutes squeezed, legs together, toes pointed; only the toes/top of the feet touch the wall. Gaze at the floor between the hands.
5. Hold, then walk the hands out and feet down to exit.

Muscles worked

Main: shoulders
Supporting: traps, triceps, abs, forearms