Partial Pike Press Handstand
The Partial Pike Press Handstand is a press handstand progression that helps the athlete to build strength and control into the transition from pike to handstand. Through this movement they can focus on the trap strength and core control needed.
- Type Of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Body Only
Partial Pike Press Handstand
- Begin in a wall handstand with your hands placed 2-3 feet out.
- Keep your upper body stacked and smoothly pull your feet off the wall.
- Perform this partial pike press to a free handstand with proper body alignment, lower your feet back to the wall with control, and repeat for reps.
- Exercise: Sliding Tuck Press Handstand
- Type of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Body Only
- Exercise: Negative Standing Tuck Press Handstand
- Type of Exercise: Skill
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Body Only or Parallettes
