06/18/2026
**HANDSTAND PUSH-UP PROGRESSION 💪🤸‍♂️**
Master the strict HSPU by building strength and position first:
➡️ **Pike Push-Up**
* Stack shoulders over wrists
* Shift weight forward
* Hollow body
* No back arch
➡️ **Feet-Elevated Pike Push-Up**
* Increase shoulder loading
* Control the descent
* Stay stacked over wrists
* Keep core engaged
➡️ **Kipping Handstand Push-Up**
* Learn the movement pattern
* Use hip drive efficiently
* Maintain a tight midline
* Avoid excessive arching
➡️ **Strict Handstand Push-Up**
* Active shoulders
* Hollow body throughout
* Controlled descent
* Strong lockout at the top
🔥 **Key Cues for Every Rep**
✔️ Hands engaged, press through the floor
✔️ Shoulders active and strong
✔️ Ribs down, core tight
✔️ Hollow body position
✔️ No “banana back” arch
Build strength. Own the position. Then earn the strict HSPU.