handstand push-up
{{Short description|Type of push-up exercise}}
The handstand push-up (press-up) - also called the vertical push-up (press-up) or the inverted push-up (press-up), also called "commandos" - is a type of push-up exercise where the body is positioned in a handstand. For a true handstand, the exercise is performed free-standing, held in the air. To prepare the strength until one has built adequate balance, the feet are often placed against a wall, held by a partner, or secured in some other way from falling. Handstand pushups require significant strength, as well as balance and control if performed free-standing.
Similar exercises
The movement can be considered a bodyweight exercise similar to the military press, while the regular push-up is similar to the bench press.
Muscles
The primary muscles used in the handstand push-up are the anterior deltoid, middle deltoid, posterior deltoid, pectoralis major, upper trapezius, and triceps brachii.{{cite journal |last1=Johnson |first1=Abigail |last2=Meador |first2=Melanie |last3=Bodamer |first3=Meghan |last4=Langford |first4=Emily |last5=Snarr |first5=Ronald L. |title=Exercise Technique: Handstand Push-up |journal=Strength & Conditioning Journal |date=2019 |volume=41 |issue=2 |pages=119–123 |doi=10.1519/SSC.0000000000000427|s2cid=56807126 }}
Ability
The handstand push-up is measured in the Men's Gymnastics Functional Measurement Tool (MGFMT). According to one test on competitive male gymnasts in the United States, those competing at Level 4 averaged 3.0 handstand push-ups while those at Level 10 averaged 15.7.{{cite journal |last1=Sleeper |first1=MD |last2=Kenyon |first2=LK |last3=Elliott |first3=JM |last4=Cheng |first4=MS |title=Measuring Sport-Specific Physical Abilities in Male Gymnasts: The Men's Gymnastics Functional Measurement Tool |journal=International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy |date=2016 |volume=11 |issue=7 |pages=1082–1100 |pmid=27999723|pmc=5159633 }}
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External links
{{commons category|Handstand push-ups}}
- {{Youtube|IpOCHYxF_Dw|Demonstration of freestanding press-ups on parallettes}} - broken link
- {{Youtube|8PmLL_c9b2Y|Tips on How to do Handstand Pushups and make them easier or harder for you}}
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