Handstand push-up
Thehandstand push-up(press-up) - also called thevertical push-up(press-up) or theinverted push-up(press-up), also called "commandos" - is a type ofpush-upexercisewhere the body is positioned in ahandstand.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 significantstrength,as well asbalanceand control if performed free-standing.
Similar exercises
[edit]The movement can be considered abodyweightexercise similar to themilitary press,while theregular push-upis similar to thebench press.
Muscles
[edit]The primary muscles used in the handstand push-up are theanterior deltoid,middle deltoid, posterior deltoid,pectoralis major,upper trapezius,andtriceps brachii.[1]
Ability
[edit]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.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Johnson, Abigail; Meador, Melanie; Bodamer, Meghan; Langford, Emily; Snarr, Ronald L. (2019). "Exercise Technique: Handstand Push-up".Strength & Conditioning Journal.41(2): 119–123.doi:10.1519/SSC.0000000000000427.S2CID56807126.
- ^Sleeper, MD; Kenyon, LK; Elliott, JM; Cheng, MS (2016)."Measuring Sport-Specific Physical Abilities in Male Gymnasts: The Men's Gymnastics Functional Measurement Tool".International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy.11(7): 1082–1100.PMC5159633.PMID27999723.
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