A 10-minute beginner calisthenics plan to build handstand foundations: core tension, scapular control, shoulder mobility, and safe wall-supported inversion.
Core bracing and shoulder positioning with wall-supported drills to build stable shapes.
Dead Bug
Hollow Hold
Bird Dog
Bear Plank
Wall Plank
Forearm Wall Slide
Scapular Slide Back to Wall
Serratus Wall Slide
Kneeling plank
Front Plank
Gentle scapular control, shoulder flexion work, and beginner planks to reinforce stacked positions.
Kneeling Scapular Push-Up
Scapular Pull Up
Shoulder Flexion Back to Wall
Alternate Shoulder Flexion Back to Wall
Front Plank
Side Plank (beginner)
Bent Knee Side Plank
Bird Dog Plank
Scapula Retraction Protraction
Standing Scapular Rotation
Short holds and controlled wall-supported presses to bridge toward handstands.
Plank on Hands
Front Plank with Arm Lift
Side Plank
Hollow Rock
Handstand Hold on Wall
Bodyweight Standing Military Press Wall Supported
Bodyweight Standing Scapula Row
Single Arm Scapula Push up
Front Plank with Twist
Body Saw Plank