How to do the wall handstand stretch

Instructions for wall handstand:

Start on your hands and knees with the soles of your feet against the wall.
Slowly lift your hips up into the air and start to walk your feet up the wall.
As your feet move higher up the wall, move your hands closer to the wall until your body forms a straight line parallel to the wall, with the tips of your toes touching the wall.
Keep your body straight and hold the position.

What does wall handstand help with?

Strength

What areas does wall handstand exercise?

Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Abdomen

How is wall handstand performed?

Isometrics

When should you avoid wall handstand?

Vertigo, Dizziness, Pregnancy, Osteoporosis, Herniated Disc, Sciatica, High Blood Pressure, Heart Condition

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