Since the question about
progression to reach the handstand push up
I decided to share some info, from my personal experience (almost 15 years).
First Handstand push-ups requires a minimal hand balancingEdited: ability. So before you start training
Yes handstand push-ups ups are very good for shoulders, but not for the posterior deltoid.
If you need to be able to do a handlooking for some body-standweight (not walkingCalisthenics) exercises for at least 10 seconds.shoulders
If you cannot do it - I suggest to focus on that first. If you don't know how -> HereHere is myour video tutorial for thatsome of bodyweight shoulders exercises: Handstand basic level
Strong shoulders workout
Second If you can do a hand-stand, but don't have enough strength to push your self up to hand stand. Then I suggest to start with Negative training which based on eccentric contraction.
Which means that you start at handstand and slowly go down. At the beginning you can doadd it with a mattress (in caseto your regular workout, I'm sure you fall). Practicing this gradually increasing reps quantity - will build you the needed strength to push up.see some results
![Strong shoulders](https://i.sstatic.net/HJY5F.jpg)
Third To be able of doing many push ups in a row, I suggest to train push ups in 4 sets of maximum reps each set. And since most people lose the balance at the highest point of the move (just after they got up). I suggest to start doing those sets next to a wall - so if you lose balance you just put one leg to the wall.
Notesalso interested about: Don't focus on the time it takes you, instead of that just focus on your progression. Try to get every week at least one thing better than previous.
progression to reach the handstand push up
By the wayHere is my answer for it: 2013 I took 3'rd place at international competition for Calisthenics in handstand push ups category. And 2013, 2014, 2015 (until now) I'm record holder of my country for this category.
progression to reach the handstand push up
And for a lit inspiration, here is my fun video I made for last new year: HandStand push ups
Edit: Here is our video tutorial for some of bodyweight shoulders exercises. (Including posterior)
Strong shoulders workout