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 origional position, catching body before it falls. Repeat.
Comments
- Keep hips and waist straight. Increase number of repetitions or number of claps between push-ups as ability improves. Place toes on elevated platform to vary angle of exercise. If exercise is too difficult, pivot off of knees instead of toes by flexing knees.
Classification
| Utility: | Plyometric |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |
Force (Articulation)
Dynamic
- Shoulder
- Scapula & Clavicle
- Elbow
- Wrist
Static