Shoulder Shrug Handstand

Description: Hand stand shoulder shrug. Pushing the floor away keeping body tight and straight to land on feet.

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Goal: Develop shoulder strength and muscle memory
Objective: Handstand shrugging shoulders away from the ground.

Equipment: Wall OR Wedge against a wall
Reps: 3 sets of 5
Time: 10 – 15 min

1. While standing shrug shoulders, then arms up by ears and shrug shoulders.
2. From lunge position, kick up into a handstand against a wall or wedge mat against a wall. Ensure proper handstand position, abs pulled in, lower back touching the wall/mat, head in neutral position with ears between arms.
3. While in handstand shrug shoulders. Push armpits into ears and grow taller through pressing with shoulders. This exercise is a slow pushing through the shoulders

Safety:

• Proper upper body strength and handstand form is IMPORTANT.
• Bending arms could cause falling.
• Arching in lower back can cause back pain.

Things To Watch For:

• Lower back not sticking to the wall/mat.
• Bending Elbows
• Head Placement – maintain a neutral head position, ears between arms.

Skills This Helps:

• Snap Down Rebounds, Round off, Back Handspring, Front Handspring