Lateral Raises are a great accessory exercise for humeral abduction, which tends develop the medial deltoid primarily, anterior deltoid, and upper trapezius. As mentioned in the video, the handstand pushup pattern tends to tax the anterior head of the deltoid more than the medial. So adding lateral raises as an accessory exercise after working sets of HSPU or overhead press can help maintain good shoulder health and avoid overdevelopment/underdevelopment of particular muscle groups in the shoulder.

The pike pushup is a staple exercise for developing bent-arm pushing strength specific to handstand pushups. In this tutorial I draw from my 5 years of experience working with freestanding handstand pushups as a primary pushing strength exercise, to help you get the most possible transfer from this exercise to freestanding handstand pushups.

A workout for front lever strength and middle splits mobility, utilizing a superset structure for efficiency. Includes Voiceover video tutorial.

Once you have command over the handstand lean, this is the next progression toward a free-standing handstand pushup. This video shows how to use the headstand position as a way to access and build competence in the concentric phase of a handstand pushup.

Technique, regressions, and progressions for mixed grip rings chin ups. One of the most accessible and versatile exercises to help those who can already do bodyweight chin ups work toward a one arm chin up.

Part of the video tutorial series for my one arm chin up program.

For those who want to start their journey toward handstand pushups, this is a great place to begin. These lean variations will help you build balance, awareness of body positioning, and strength in the bottom of the handstand pushup position. This is one of many pieces that lead to an efficient and technically sound HSPU. This is part of the video tutorial series included in my handstand pushup program.