What is a good score for Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps?

Good scores for Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps depend on your fitness level: Elite athletes achieve over 0 reps, advanced athletes target 8 reps-0 reps, intermediate athletes aim for 25 reps-8 reps, and beginners should focus on proper form over hitting 25 reps.

What is considered a good Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps score?

A good Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps score for most CrossFit athletes is between 25 reps-8 reps (intermediate level). Elite scores are over 0 reps, but focus on consistent movement and proper form rather than just numbers.

What should I aim for in Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps?

Your Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps target should match your fitness level. Beginners should aim for around 25 reps with good form, while advanced athletes can target 8 reps-0 reps. Always prioritize proper movement over maximum reps.

How do I scale Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps?

Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps can be scaled by reducing weights, modifying movements (like assisted pull-ups), or adjusting volume. Consult with a coach for personalized scaling options.

What muscles does Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps work?

Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps primarily works the muscles involved in Handstand Push-Up. This workout develops multiple fitness domains.

Workout Description

Maximum number of handstand push-ups completed in 2 minutes.

Why This Workout Is Hard

Short duration but high-skill, upper-body-intensive gymnastics. Many athletes cannot perform HSPU or will fatigue quickly. Advanced athletes can rack up high totals if they manage sets and avoid failure. The movement requires strength, coordination, and mobility under fatigue, making it demanding despite the brief time window.

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

Stamina (7/10): Muscular endurance in the shoulders, triceps, and midline is the main limiter. Athletes who manage small sets and brief rests can maintain output and avoid premature failure.
Speed (7/10): Fast, clean cycles with crisp lockout and controlled descents maximize reps. Quick set-break timing and efficient kipping rhythm drive higher totals.
Strength (5/10): Bodyweight pressing strength is required to achieve full ROM and hit the line. Insufficient strict strength often caps kipping output once the shoulders are taxed.
Flexibility (4/10): Adequate shoulder flexion and thoracic extension help stack joints, reduce energy leak, and keep heels above the line. Limited mobility increases effort and no-rep risk.
Power (3/10): Kipping adds some hip-driven pop, but this test rewards repeatability more than peak explosive output. Power helps cycle quicker but isn’t the dominant trait.
Endurance (2/10): A two-minute effort is mostly anaerobic. Breathing matters, but cardiovascular endurance is not the limiting factor compared to shoulder and triceps fatigue during repeated inversions and pressing.

Movements

Handstand Push-Up

Scaling Options

Scale to: Pike Handstand Push-Ups on a box • Handstand Push-Ups to 1–2 AbMats (reduce ROM) • Hand-Release Push-Ups

Scaling Explanation

These options preserve the pressing pattern and stimulus while reducing skill and strength demands so athletes can keep moving and accumulate reps safely.

Intended Stimulus

A short, high-tension burner for the shoulders and triceps. You should feel a quick build-up of fatigue but still be able to keep moving with small sets and minimal rest. The goal is smooth, repeatable reps that meet the standard—avoid hitting muscular failure so you can maintain output to the end.

Coach Insight

Open with manageable sets (e.g., 5–8) and 5–8 second rests. If cycling fast, breathe at the top before descending. The one tip: never go to failure—stop 1–2 reps early, shake it out, then kick back up. Avoid no-reps from rushed lockouts or heels below the line, and don’t crash your head—control the descent.

Benchmark Notes

Score is total handstand push-ups in 2 minutes. Beginners may get a few reps or none; intermediates aim for 15–35; advanced athletes 45+; elite 55–60. Use consistent standards and small sets with quick rest to avoid failure and maximize total reps.

Modality Profile

This is a pure gymnastics test: handstand push-ups only. No monostructural work and no external loading. All performance depends on bodyweight pressing skill, inversion control, and efficient movement standards under a short, time-capped window.

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Training Profile

Attribute	Score	Explanation
Endurance	2/10	A two-minute effort is mostly anaerobic. Breathing matters, but cardiovascular endurance is not the limiting factor compared to shoulder and triceps fatigue during repeated inversions and pressing.
Stamina	7/10	Muscular endurance in the shoulders, triceps, and midline is the main limiter. Athletes who manage small sets and brief rests can maintain output and avoid premature failure.
Strength	5/10	Bodyweight pressing strength is required to achieve full ROM and hit the line. Insufficient strict strength often caps kipping output once the shoulders are taxed.
Flexibility	4/10	Adequate shoulder flexion and thoracic extension help stack joints, reduce energy leak, and keep heels above the line. Limited mobility increases effort and no-rep risk.
Power	3/10	Kipping adds some hip-driven pop, but this test rewards repeatability more than peak explosive output. Power helps cycle quicker but isn’t the dominant trait.
Speed	7/10	Fast, clean cycles with crisp lockout and controlled descents maximize reps. Quick set-break timing and efficient kipping rhythm drive higher totals.

Handstand Push-Ups: 2-Minute Max Reps

AMRAP Bodyweight Single Movement

Maximum number of handstand push-ups completed in 2 minutes.

Difficulty:

Hard

Modality:

Stimulus:

Insight:

Scaling:

Scale to: Pike Handstand Push-Ups on a box • Handstand Push-Ups to 1–2 AbMats (reduce ROM) • Hand-Release Push-Ups

Your Scores:

Training Profile

Performance Levels

L10

RookieNoviceIntermediateAdvancedPro/Elite

We map out ten rungs—from Rookie to Pro—by estimating how much work a workout usually takes, using trusted benchmark WODs and smart fatigue adjustments. Level 5 is where most everyday CrossFitters land, and the color gradient shows how scores spread from early levels on the left to top-tier finishes on the right.Score is total handstand push-ups in 2 minutes. Beginners may get a few reps or none; intermediates aim for 15–35; advanced athletes 45+; elite 55–60. Use consistent standards and small sets with quick rest to avoid failure and maximize total reps.