Instructions
Preparation
- Lie prone on floor with hands under shoulders or slightly
narrower. Position body up off floor with extended arms and body
straight.
Execution
- Keeping body straight, lower body to floor by bending arms.
Push body up until arms are extended. Repeat.
Comments
- Both upper and lower body must be keep straight throughout
movement. See wider
grip push-up.
Easier
- Resistance can be reduced by performing push-ups with knees
bent on floor or placing hands on elevated horizontal bar or
edge of elevated surface.
Harder
- For greater challenge, elevate feet or perform Triceps Dips
on parallel bars.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Dynamic
Stabilizers
Stabilizers
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