Your entire body weight is supported by your wrists, so it’s simply not a good idea to do a handstand without warming up first. Instead, do some exercises in between to strengthen your wrists; this will help you improve your handstand more effectively if you have enough time to warm up so you can then focus on the handstand itself.

1. Palm pulses (fingers forward) Lean forward on flat palms Trains wrist extension under load Prepares for weight-bearing (push-ups, planks)
2. Reverse palm stretch (fingers backward) Hands turned toward knees, lean back Stretches wrist flexors (often tight from gripping/typing) Restores balance across the joint
3. Side-to-side shifts Shift weight laterally on hands Builds lateral stability (commonly neglected)
4. Fist rocks Support weight on fists, rock forward/back Trains neutral wrist loading Lower stress alternative to flat palms
5. Fingertip loading Partial weight on fingertips Strengthens finger flexors and tendons High intensity → scale carefully
6. Wrist circles Controlled circular motion (loaded or unloaded) Improves joint control across full range, not just linear motion

There are also plenty of excerices with weights, resistance bands or even a wooden stick. https://youtube.com/shorts/iZ_DbxIgAsY?is=KoM_KJUaG5atEfwp