What (who) is handstand - definition
ACT OF SUPPORTING THE BODY IN A STABLE, INVERTED VERTICAL POSITION BY BALANCING ON THE HANDS
Underwater handstand; Hand stand; Adho Mukha Vrksasana; Hand balancing; Adho Mukha Vṛkṣāsana; Adho mukha vrksasana; Adho Mukha Vrikshasana; Syenasana
![[[Capoeira]] handstand with bent legs](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CapoeiraHandstand1 ST 05.jpg?width=200 "[[Capoeira]] handstand with bent legs")
![[[Adho Mukha Vrikshasana]] with legs in [[Garudasana]] (Eagle pose)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mr-yoga-eagle-handstand-pose.jpg?width=200 "[[Adho Mukha Vrikshasana]] with legs in [[Garudasana]] (Eagle pose)")
handstand
¦ noun an act of balancing upside down on one's hands.
handstand
(handstands)
If you do a handstand, you balance yourself upside down on your hands with your body and legs straight up in the air.
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Handstand push-up
The handstand push-up (press-up) - also called the vertical push-up (press-up) or the inverted push-up (press-up) also called "commandos"- is a type of push-up exercise where the body is positioned in a handstand. For a true handstand, the exercise is performed free-standing, held in the air.
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Handstand
A handstand is the act of supporting the body in a stable, inverted vertical position by balancing on the hands. In a basic handstand, the body is held straight with arms and legs fully extended, with hands spaced approximately shoulder-width apart and the legs together. There are many variations of handstands, all of which require the performer to possess adequate balance and upper body strength.
Pronunciation examples for handstand
1. a world-class handstand master.
Intersection of Wellness and Technology _ Talks at Google
2. this CrossFit workout, Diane, which is handstand
The Badass Body Diet _ Christmas Abbott _ Talks at Google
3. or doing a handstand or a downward facing dog,
Yoga Girl _ Rachel Brathen _ Talks at Google
4. I love doing my handstand practice every day.
Dylan Werner _ Finding Emotional Balance Through Breathing _ Talks at Google
5. just 'cause you're pretty
and can do a handstand.
Peaceful Warrior (2006)
Examples of use of handstand
1. I want to be able to squats, handstand and all sporty stuff!
2. They successfully perform such high sports technique as support of three storied pyramids, handstand on five storied pyramids and movements accompanied with rings.
3. First prize, a surfboard donated by a manufacturer, went to Andy Soule, a double amputee who managed a wave–riding handstand.
4. The sculpture, together with a bronze of a naked girl doing a handstand, were stolen from his Grantchester home on Tuesday night after thieves cut a hole in the garden fence.
5. They left at 7.57pm." Girl Doing A Handstand was bought from the late sculptor Sydney Harpley in 1'86 while Shepherd And Sheep was made for them by Christopher Marvell in 1''8.