Game version
Gym follow-the-leader: one person leads a movement and the group copies. Swap the leader each time.
Wall Handstand Shrugs
Strengthen your shoulders by pushing taller in a wall handstand.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Kick up to a handstand with your heels on the wall.
Core: As written. Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Wall, soft mat
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Strength
The steps
How it works
- Kick up to a handstand with your heels on the wall.
- Let your shoulders sink a little toward your ears.
- Push the floor away to get as tall as you can.
- Do 3 sets of 6, stepping down between sets.
Coaching point
Push the floor away.
Safety: Use a clear wall with a soft mat under your hands. Warm up your wrists first and stop if they hurt. Come down by stepping one foot at a time. Have a grown-up nearby.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slower or smaller), Core (as written), More (one extra twist). Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
Story
You are an explorer crossing the gym like a jungle.
My best
Beat your own count
Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
Print it now, or save it free
Free for families and teams
Save this drill to your child or team, free
Sign up and the free gymnastics week for this age opens in your child's planner, kept to healthy limits. A coach can send this drill to the whole team as homework, and parents see every session logged.
14 days free for a family, no card · Running a team is always free
Does your child's coach know about this?
An email from you to the coach, with the words ready. Nothing is tracked and nobody is rewarded.