Stability is often the missing piece when it comes to learning handstand push-ups.

Mobility is the range of motion you can achieve while STABILITY is about moving through that range comfortably with strength and control. Fortunately, stability can be practiced and developed just like strength and mobility. Here are some great drills to improve your stability for Handstand push-ups.

1. Overhead KB Carries
With two kettlebells pressed overhead, start walking forward and back. The weight doesn't need to be heavy as we want to concentrate on maintaining midline form while keeping the arms completely locked out. If you're walking around with a huge bend in the elbows because you can't fully press out the KB's, you're going too heavy and need to scale back the weight. That way, you can reap the benefits of this drill when you're upside down in a handstand push-up.

2. Physio Ball HSPU
Take a big bouncy physio ball or some kind of moving object (a wall ball or placing your feet on the seat of a rower) and work from plank to pike to pike push-up and back. You won't need to do many reps of these feel it working.

3. Nose to Wall Handstand Hold
Wall walk up a wall until your nose and toes are touching the wall and you're in a perfect handstand, fight to keep that positioning (keeping the core tight, pushing up through the shoulders, locking out the arms) before coming down in a controlled and safe manner (always good to leave some gas in the tank for the exit). Goal will be to do multiple reps for 30secs or longer.

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