A position where you balance your entire body upside down on your hands while your legs point straight up in the air.
From hand + stand (Old English 'standan'). A direct compound word describing the literal action of standing on your hands.
Your inner ear has special fluid that helps you balance, but when you're upside down in a handstand, it's sending confusing signals — your brain has to learn to ignore gravity's usual pull to keep you from tipping over.
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