How to do the Wall Handstand Push-up

The Wall Handstand Push-up is a push move. You can do it at home on one mat, with no jumping and nothing that shakes the floor.

• Level 5/5
• Shoulders
• You need: Wall

Form cues

1. Start in a handstand facing the wall
2. Lower for three seconds until your head nearly touches
3. Press back up, toes sliding on the wall

Your hands carry your weight, so it loads the wrists. If your wrists hurt, tap “My wrists hurt” in the app to switch to a wrist-friendly version.

Muscles worked

Shoulders — Press up with your shoulders

More bodyweight shoulders exercises

Easier → harder

Climb the same move from easier to harder steps. The right step leaves you two or three reps in reserve at the end of 40 seconds.

1. Step 1 · Pike Push-up
2. Step 2 · Feet-elevated Pike Push-up
3. Step 3 · Wall Handstand Push-up

More moves for the same area

• Shoulder CARsLevel 1/5
• Crab ReachLevel 2/5
• InchwormLevel 2/5
• Pike Push-upLevel 3/5
• Hindu Push-upLevel 3/5
• Backpack Clean and PressLevel 3/5 · Backpack

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