Parallette Handstand

Pressing up from a tuck into a handstand on two low parallettes, an advanced balance for the shoulders, arms and trunk.

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Parallettes

Category

Strength

Pattern

Vertical push

Mainly works

Front delts and triceps

Also

Traps, abdominals and forearms

Cues

1. Grip the parallettes, shoulders over the hands
2. Lift the hips over the shoulders
3. Straighten the body upside down