Wall shoulder taps

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In a chest-to-wall handstand the body shifts its weight onto one straight arm, the free hand lifts and briefly touches the opposite shoulder, returns to the floor, then the other side; feet stay lightly on the wall.

How to do it

1. Walk up into a chest-to-wall handstand, hands ~15-30 cm from the wall, toes on the wall, body straight.
2. Shift the weight sideways onto the right hand by leaning the shoulders slightly over it; right arm stays locked.
3. Lift the left hand, bend that elbow, and tap the right shoulder (the opposite shoulder); legs stay together on the wall, hips do not twist.
4. Place the left hand back in its original spot, re-centre, then repeat on the other side.
5. Gaze between the hands throughout.

Muscles worked

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