Negative handstand push-up
Also called Negative HSPU, Eccentric handstand push-up
The negative handstand push-up trains only the lowering part. You kick up to a handstand on the wall and lower your head toward the floor slowly. It builds strength in your shoulders and triceps, with help from your chest, upper back, abs and forearms, and it is a common way to a first Wall handstand push-up. You need a steady wall handstand and the Elevated pike push-up first. Lower over three to five seconds, touch the mat lightly and bring your feet down with control.
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How to do it
- Kick up into a handstand against the wall, hands about a hand's width from it.
- Make your body one straight line and set your shoulders.
- Bend your elbows and lower your head slowly, taking three to five seconds.
- Touch the mat lightly with your head, then bring your feet down with control.
Form tips
- Handstand on the wall, hands a hand's width away.
- Lower over 3 to 5 seconds, elbows angled back.
- Touch down lightly, then lower your feet with control.
Common mistake
- Dropping down instead of lowering with control.