5 Top Benefits Of Handstands + Why To Do Them Daily

Handstands are an extremely underrated exercise, for one main reason: most people think they just can't do them.

But just because you didn't do gymnastics when you were younger and aren't yet an advanced yoga practitioner doesn't mean you can't start doing handstands starting today.

Aside from bringing out your inner kid and just being plain fun to do, there are actually a number of handstand benefits for your health, especially if you do them on a daily basis.

In order to stay upside down for any length of time, you'll need a massive amount of shoulder, arm, and upper back strength. In fact, it's not uncommon for beginners to start shaking after just a few seconds of holding a handstand.

If you've ever tried a handstand, you know that besides needing to be strong to do them, you'll also need to have substantial balancing skills as well in order to be able to hold yourself up. Freestanding handstands, especially, require you to be able to have full control over your muscles and to constantly make small adjustments to avoid falling.

Not only will handstands make you strong and help improve your balancing abilities, handstands may also make you feel happier, since the blood flow to your brain has an energizing and calming effect, especially when you're feeling really stressed out.

There's no need to spend hours focusing just on your abs—you can have fun doing handstands and build core strength as well.

Since handstands are technically a weight-bearing exercise, they can help strengthen your bones, making you less prone to osteoporosis. Handstands are also beneficial for your spine, and help aid bone health in your shoulders, arms and wrists.