▁the ▁core ▁mus cles ▁and ▁hand ▁mus cles ▁are ▁both ▁used ▁to ▁keep ▁the ▁body ▁bal anced , ▁from ▁falling ▁over ▁back , ▁forward , ▁or ▁to ▁either ▁side , ▁and ▁to ▁maintain ▁post ure . ▁This ▁makes ▁it ▁a ▁much ▁stronger ▁exercise ▁for ▁the ▁w rist ▁flex ors , ▁core ▁and ▁legs ▁compared ▁to ▁regular ▁push ups . ▁ ▁Training ▁ ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁difficulty ▁of ▁the ▁exercise , ▁it ▁is ▁common ▁to ▁begin ▁training ▁with ▁simpler , ▁related ▁movements . ▁Method s ▁of ▁prepar ing ▁without ▁equipment ▁( body weight ▁exercise ) ▁include ▁holding ▁a ▁static ▁hand stand ▁position , ▁performing ▁the ▁movement ▁with ▁a ▁reduced ▁range ▁of ▁motion , ▁or ▁performing ▁only ▁the ▁ecc ent ric ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁movement . ▁Pre par ing ▁with ▁weight - l ifting ▁( over head ▁press ) ▁is ▁also ▁common ▁for ▁strength ening ▁the ▁mus cles ▁involved , ▁for ▁those ▁who ▁lack ▁ade qu ate ▁balance ▁or ▁who ▁cannot ▁support ▁their ▁body weight ▁on ▁their ▁hands . ▁When ▁one ▁can ▁press ▁their ▁body weight , ▁they ▁have ▁developed ▁sufficient ▁strength ▁to ▁do ▁a ▁hand stand ▁push ▁up ▁and ▁then ▁need ▁to ▁learn ▁how ▁to ▁balance ▁and ▁ex ert ▁themselves ▁while ▁invert ed . ▁ ▁Ex erc ise ▁ 1 ▁- ▁The ▁basic ▁push up ▁The ▁most ▁basic ▁exercise ▁to ▁start ▁developing ▁head stand ▁push - up ▁( as ▁a ▁true ▁hand stand ▁push - up ▁requires ▁the ▁head ▁to ▁go ▁past ▁the ▁pal ms ▁until ▁the ▁base ▁of ▁the ▁neck ▁is ▁inline ▁with