Shoulder Tap Push-up

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Instructions Preparation Lie prone on floor with hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Raise body up off floor by extend arms with body straight. Execution Lower body to floor. Push body upward. Rapidly tap shoulder with opposite hand and place it back on floor. Continue and repeat. Comments Keep hips and waist straight. Easier Begin with conditioning period of easier exercises. Also try exercise with bent knees on mat with hips straight. Push-up Weighted Push-up Harder Once this movement is mastered, try more challenging plyo push-up variations. Forefeet can also be placed on elevated platform to increase intensity and to vary angle of exercise. Depth Push-up Clap Push-up

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