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Handstands · 12.04 · 4 of 8

Handstand Hold

Athlete supporting the body in a stable vertical position by balancing on the hands.

Demonstration
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Rep Start
  • Vertical Inversion.
  • Hands within the designated area.
Rep End
  • Vertical Inversion.
  • Hands within the designated area.
Rep Requirement
  • Hands must remain within designated area throughout the full rep.
  • Only hands may contact the ground.
  • Feet remain above the hips and head throughout the full rep.
  • Maintain requirements until time goal is met.
Cycle & Post Rep
  • Rep end is a valid rep start.
Measurements
  • Mark area on ground.
Equipment
  • Parallettes
Variations
  • V.10 - Elevated
  • V.15 - Without movement
  • V.16 - Movement
Team Synchro
  • Rep start and rep end
Load, range and execution options

Variations that can Apply

0.10Elevated0.15Without Movement0.16Movement
Referenced by this standard

Associated Definitions

POSITION

VERTICAL INVERSION

  • Inverted (upside - down) position.
  • Only the ventral part of the hands in contact with the ground.
  • Feet above hips.

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