Handstand pirouette

Muscles worked: Shoulders, Upper arms, Abs, Forearms
ShouldersUpper armsAbsForearms
🔧 no equipment ↕ both 🔁 reps Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

From a freestanding handstand, shift the weight onto one arm and turn the body a quarter or half turn, stepping the free hand around. Re-stack the shoulders over both hands and hold the handstand facing the new direction.

Muscles Worked

Anterior DeltoidTricepsRectus AbdominisObliques

Tips

Shift the weight fully before moving the hand. Turn through the shoulders, not the hips. Master a solid freestanding handstand first.

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