handstand push-ups

[barloc]

im trying to do handstand pushups but im not strong to push my body up
what can i do to get my shoulders stronger?

[EmptyneSs]

lift weights

[Broadsword2004]

Well, a handstand pushup, depending on the angle, can be the equivalent basically of the military barbell press or the behind-the-neck barbell press. So get a barbell and start doing those presses, standing. Use a weight that lets you go about 8 reps for like 4 sets.

Don't do exercises such as the lateral dumbell raises for the shoulders; those are for AFTER you get big shoulders and you want them to ripple good. For decent shoulder strength, do the presses. Keep trying each workout to do a handstand pushup, and eventually you'll get there.

Before I could manage 10 pullups, I'd do 3 sets of pullups, like 8, then 5, then 3, then I'd switch to lat pulldowns, which simulate the pullup, but I could use a weight that would let me do reasonable amounts of reps.

Whenever trying to do a calisthenic strength exercise, if you just are too weak, find a weight-training exercise that is the equivalent, just use weight that will build up strength, then you can do the exercise itself.

Certain exercises weights are useless for (like planches), but those have their own steps to build up to.

[GeorgeK]

It's good that you're trying to do those. Handstand push-ups are awesome functional exercises. Broadsword is right again in that you might have to build some strength with shoulder presses. However, keep trying the HSPUs. I started out by just practicing handstands against a wall. After you get comfortable, try going a little bit down and then push yourself up. Every time try to go lower. You don't really have to go all the way to the floor for the exercise to be effective. I still can't go forehead to floor but I am getting closer. Use the wall for balance.

[koto_ryu]

Start off doing incline pushups, put your feet up in a chair and do a ton of those. Then as the days go by add a little bit more height each time until you are doing a full handstand when you do your pushups. As already suggested, stationary handstands are good as well. You can always throw yourself up against a wall a bit in the beginning as well.