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Required Equipment

Rings

Muscles Used

Anconeus
Anterior Deltoid
Biceps Brachii
Erector Spinae
External Obliques
Internal Obliques
Lateral Deltoid
Latissimus Dorsi
Levator Scapulae
Pectoralis Major (clavicular)
Posterior Deltoid
Rectus Abdominis
Serratus Anterior
Supraspinatus
And Others...

Muscles Used

Anconeus
Anterior Deltoid
Biceps Brachii
Erector Spinae
External Obliques
Internal Obliques
Lateral Deltoid
Latissimus Dorsi
Levator Scapulae
Pectoralis Major (clavicular)
Posterior Deltoid
Rectus Abdominis
Serratus Anterior
Supraspinatus
And Others...

hand-stand push up - rings

Instructions

Movement: Progressing the traditional handstand press onto gymnastic rings. The added instability makes the exercise much more challenging.
Emphasis: The key to the handstand push up is control - do not exceed a range of motion you can control.

Training Impact

Muscle Roles in hand-stand push up - rings

Movement in Sagittal and Frontal Planes