Kipping Handstand Push-up

Category

Calisthenics

Difficulty

Advanced

Equipment

Bodyweight

Primary muscles

Deltoids, Triceps Brachii

Secondary muscles

Trapezius, Pectoralis Major, Rectus Abdominis

How to do it

1. Kick up into a handstand against a wall with your hands just outside shoulder width.
2. Lower under control until the top of your head lightly touches the floor and your knees tuck toward your chest.
3. Drive your knees and hips upward to generate momentum as you press.
4. Extend the hips and punch through the shoulders to reach full lockout, then repeat in rhythm.

Form tips

• Time the hip drive with the arm press so the kip and push fire together.
• Keep your head in a stable tripod position on the way down to protect the neck.
• Finish every rep at full elbow lockout with active shoulders.