Standing straddle one-arm handstand leg lift (Standing lateral leg lifts with shoulder flexion and scapular elevation)

Muscles

• Gluteus medius
• Gluteus minimus
• Upper trapezius
• Levator scapulae
• Lower trapezius
• Serratus anterior
• Posterior deltoid

Technique

1. Begin by standing with one arm locked out against a wall or stable pillar.
2. Elevate the opposite arm and push as hard as possible towards the ceiling.
3. Lift the opposite leg of the arm against the wall as high as possible out to the side. Squeeze the outside hip as hard as possible to lift this leg, while keeping the ribs in and shoulder elevated. Resist moving anywhere else in the body.
4. Repeat for 10 controlled repetitions, followed by a 10-second static lift with the leg as high as possible.

Similar Exercises

• L-handstand leg lift
• Wall T-handstand
• Chest-to-wall handstand
• Wall straddle handstand shoulder taps
• Wall tuck handstand slide

Equipment

• Free Wall