Workout overview

Exercise Sets Rest
1. Chest-to-wall handstand shrugs 2 2 min
2. Handstand wall walks 3 2 min
3. Pike push-ups 3 2 min
4. Decline push-ups 3 2 min
5. Scap push-ups 2 2 min
Equipment needed: parallettes (optional)

Warm-up

Exercise Reps
1A. Wrist circles 10 reps ea direction
1B. Elbow circles 10 reps ea direction
1C. Shoulder circles 10 reps ea direction
1D. Wrist push-ups (fingertips) 10 reps
1E. Wrist push-ups (back of palms) 10 reps
1F. Scap push-ups 10 reps
1G. Push-ups 10 reps

1. Chest-to-wall handstand shrugs
2 sets with 2 min rest

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
8 reps 9 reps 10 reps 10 reps 11 reps 12 reps
Week 1 8 reps
Week 2 9 reps
Week 3 10 reps
Week 4 10 reps
Week 5 11 reps
Week 6 12 reps

2. Handstand wall walk
3 sets with 2 min rest

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
3 reps 4 reps 5 reps 6 reps 6 reps 7 reps
Week 1 3 reps
Week 2 4 reps
Week 3 5 reps
Week 4 6 reps
Week 5 6 reps
Week 6 7 reps

3. Pike push-ups
3 sets with 2 min rest

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
6 reps 6 reps 7 reps 7 reps 8 reps 8 reps
Week 1 6 reps
Week 2 6 reps
Week 3 7 reps
Week 4 7 reps
Week 5 8 reps
Week 6 8 reps

4. Decline push-ups
3 sets with 2 min rest

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
10 reps 11 reps 12 reps 13 reps 14 reps 15 reps
Week 1 10 reps
Week 2 11 reps
Week 3 12 reps
Week 4 13 reps
Week 5 14 reps
Week 6 15 reps

5. Scapula push-ups
3 sets with 2 min rest

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
10 reps 10 reps 11 reps 11 reps 12 reps 12 reps
Week 1 10 reps
Week 2 10 reps
Week 3 11 reps
Week 4 11 reps
Week 5 12 reps
Week 6 12 reps
A. Shoulder flexion
B. Straddle
C. Shoulder extension

Cool-down
Perform 2 rounds without rest

Exercise Duration
A. Shoulder flexion 1 min
B. Straddle 1 min
C. Shoulder extension 1 min
A. Shoulder flexion
B. Straddle
C. Shoulder extension