Vertical Press to Ankles
The Vertical Press to Ankles is a press handstand progression that develops core compression, which is essential for press handstands.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Plyometric Box, Slider
Vertical Press to Ankles
- Stand at the edge of a tall box or other stable surface that allows you to press into support on its edge.
- Press up through your hands.
- Keep your legs straight and toes pointed while keeping them in contact with the side of the box.
- Use a slider if necessary to press through your arms to slide your feet up.
- As you press, keep your elbows straight and strongly elevate and protract your shoulder blades.
- If your shoulders are properly positioned, your back should curl and not arch during this movement.
- Slide up until your ankles reach hand height.
- Hold the top position briefly and control the descent.
- Repeat for reps.
- Exercise: Inverted Straddle Hang
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Hips, Hamstrings
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Stall Bars
- Exercise: Press Walk
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Body Only
