Hydropotesinermis 724 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Or the thing the landlord uses to call time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j1985 1,983 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 The first time I tried doing a handstand press up I was drunk, fell over and hurt myself not tried one since!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Press ups use mainly chest muscles ... Hand stand press ups use mainly shoulder muscles ...... Wide grip is chest....close grip is predominantly a triceps exercise. Why anybody with access to a barbell would f**k about doing hand stand press ups is beyond me its a prison cell exercise. Spot on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Used to be able to do 4/5. When I started the gym work I never tried them for some reason. I got much better at push ups so I'm guessing I could have banged out a few. I'm in the process of building a gym so it's something I can practice. Press ups use mainly chest muscles ... Hand stand press ups use mainly shoulder muscles ......My shoulders were always stronger than my chest at the gym so that would be a bonus...?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,212 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Been doing a few pressups, and happy with progress up until my knee popped, anyway.. tried handstand pressups - yep.. completely different! Starting back very slowly, knee is still not right. & with xmas etc its got a 'few' extra kilos on it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,674 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Handstand push ups belong in a Rocky training montage along with the reverse sit ups and all the other balancing acts.....they look good thats all......unless you are drilling your head through the floor your shoulders are not even being worked your triceps are doing all the work its like pressing a barbell overhead but only lowering it to the top of your head ! Edited January 15, 2016 by gnasher16 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,901 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Wish I had. £ for every time I've seen that gnash,,,,range of motion about 10 inch,,,, Mind you it's not just restricted to overhead,,,,watched loads doing the same on bench press,,,load the plates on and lower it 6 inch and back to the top Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Handstand push ups belong in a Rocky training montage along with the reverse sit ups and all the other balancing acts.....they look good thats all......unless you are drilling your head through the floor your shoulders are not even being worked your triceps are doing all the work its like pressing a barbell overhead but only lowering it to the top of your head ! Oi there's fukc all wrong with rocky training regimes ...,I chase one of my chickens around the garden daily ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 id rather watch somebody else doing it Bummer ......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,626 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 f**k me hard anoth to do a hand stand never mind a push up as ya doing it..I can see labtastic now doing one with his skirt on in front of all the boys as school.big puff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 not for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hydropotesinermis 724 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Handstand push ups belong in a Rocky training montage along with the reverse sit ups and all the other balancing acts.....they look good thats all......unless you are drilling your head through the floor your shoulders are not even being worked your triceps are doing all the work its like pressing a barbell overhead but only lowering it to the top of your head ! Fair point. So without access to a gym or free weights what can I do that works my shoulders? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,212 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Handstand push ups belong in a Rocky training montage along with the reverse sit ups and all the other balancing acts.....they look good thats all......unless you are drilling your head through the floor your shoulders are not even being worked your triceps are doing all the work its like pressing a barbell overhead but only lowering it to the top of your head !Fair point. So without access to a gym or free weights what can I do that works my shoulders? Pull ups wide grip palm facing away (reverse handstand!!!), not offering advice just saying what ive been upto re shoulders. No access to a gym either, having a go at it hillbilly sytlee! Edited January 15, 2016 by Columbo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Handstand push ups belong in a Rocky training montage along with the reverse sit ups and all the other balancing acts.....they look good thats all......unless you are drilling your head through the floor your shoulders are not even being worked your triceps are doing all the work its like pressing a barbell overhead but only lowering it to the top of your head ! Fair point. So without access to a gym or free weights what can I do that works my shoulders? You can get training bands mate lengths of rubber that you double or treble etc to make the resistance harder ... You can do side laterals ... Front raises ... Presses etc ....... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,674 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Would it be rude to ask why you dont have access to any equipment whatsoever ?.....if your about do get banged up all nicks have gyms ....besides which you must have access to at least a pillowcase theres no end of exercises you can do with a pillowcase....2 all the better In all seriousness ive seen more people injure themself with bodyweight exercises than free weights particularly bodyweight shoulder exercises which are renowned for rotator cuff injuries as the objective is as much on balance as moving weight which is a dangerous combination at the best of times.....im not a fan of bodyweight exercises full stop Socks refers to training bands and a lot of people use them to get around injuries personally i would rather use them than pure bodyweight as its far easier to focus on your contraction with actual real resistance than trying to create your own resistance with pike circles or lying iron cross type exercises for example. Edited January 15, 2016 by gnasher16 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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