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Handstand push-up

Index Handstand push-up

The handstand push-up (press-up) - also called the vertical push-up (press-up) or the inverted push-up (press-up) - is a type of push-up exercise where the body is positioned in a handstand. [1]

20 relations: Balance (ability), BBC News Online, Bench press, Bodyweight exercise, Core stability, Deltoid muscle, Exercise, Gravity, Handstand, Overhead press, Pectoralis major, Physical strength, Pulmonary edema, Push-up, Resistance band, Rings (gymnastics), Stroke, Trapezius, Triceps, Weighted clothing.

Balance (ability)

In biomechanics, balance is an ability to maintain the line of gravity (vertical line from centre of mass) of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway.

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BBC News Online

BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production.

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Bench press

The bench press is an upper body strength training exercise that consists of pressing a weight upwards from a supine position.

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Bodyweight exercise

Bodyweight exercises are strength training exercises that do not require free weights or machines as the individual's own weight provides resistance against gravity.

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Core stability

Core stability refers to a person's ability to stabilize their core.

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Deltoid muscle

The deltoid muscle is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the human shoulder.

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Exercise

Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.

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Gravity

Gravity, or gravitation, is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy—including planets, stars, galaxies, and even light—are brought toward (or gravitate toward) one another.

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Handstand

A handstand is the act of supporting the body in a stable, inverted vertical position by balancing on the hands.

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Overhead press

The press, overhead press or shoulder press is a weight training exercise, typically performed while standing, in which a weight is pressed straight upwards from racking position until the arms are locked out overhead.

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Pectoralis major

The pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest (anterior) of the human body.

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Physical strength

Physical strength is the measure of an animal's exertion of force on physical objects.

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Pulmonary edema

Pulmonary edema is fluid accumulation in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs.

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Push-up

A push-up (or press-up) is a common calisthenics exercise performed in a prone position by raising and lowering the body using the arms.

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Resistance band

A resistance band is an elastic band used for strength training.

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Rings (gymnastics)

The rings, also known as steady rings or still rings (in contrast to flying rings), is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it.

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.

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Trapezius

The trapezius (or trapezoid) is a large paired surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula.

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Triceps

The triceps, also triceps brachii (Latin for "three-headed muscle of the arm"), is a large muscle on the back of the upper limb of many vertebrates.

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Weighted clothing

Weighted clothing is clothing that adds weight to various parts of the body, usually as part of resistance training.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handstand_push-up

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