Clap Push-up

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Instructions Preparation Lie on floor face down and position hands on floor. With toes on the floor push body up with arms extended and body straight. Execution Lower body to floor and immediately push body up as fast as possible. As the hands leave the ground rapidly clap hands together and place back to original position, catching body before it falls. Repeat. Comments Keep hips and waist straight. As with any plyometic, insure solid stregth foundation is first achieved. Joints, particularly shoulders should be free of biomechanical deficiencies: Infraspinatus Weakness Abdominal Weakness Shoulder Transverse Extension Inflexibility Protracted Shoulder Girdle Easier Begin with conditioning period of easier exercises. If exercise is too difficult, pivot off of knees instead of toes by flexing knees. Push-up Weighted Push-up Harder Increase number of repetitions or number of claps between push-ups as ability improves. Place toes on elevated platform to vary angle of exercise. Elevated feet Weighted Push-up Clap Push-up Chest Dip

Classification  Utility: Plyometric  Mechanics: Compound  Force: Push Force (Articulation) Dynamic Shoulder Transverse Flexion / Flexion   Scapula & Clavicle Protraction Elbow Extension Wrist Flexion Static Spine (Thoracic, Lumbar) Flexion Knee Extension