Definition of handstand
:an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in the air
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IMPROVE TRUST AND IMTIMACY Don’t be intimidated by Mike Aidala and Chelsey Korus' crazy impressive moves, csuch as one-armed handstands.
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The 6-foot-1, 340-pound defensive tackle finished his routine with a handstand.
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Later in the video, the 35-year-old did some gymnastics moves, before hitting an indoor gym, and – at one point – doing an impressive handstand in only a bikini top.
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My goal is to be able to float or jump into a handstand.
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Just this week, Perez posted a video of Ruiz doing a handstand inside a rotating fun house tunnel at the county fair.
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Just this week, Perez posted a video of Ruiz doing a handstand inside a rotating fun house tunnel at the county fair.
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Gabe reportedly also did a handstand for the crowd, before heading off to meet the team for autographs, reported TV station WECT.
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Then, for good measure, Sterzin devoted another page to Aquilon, again in black briefs, performing a handstand by a swimming pool, his every muscle flexed to capacity.
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First Known Use of handstand
1890
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