Classification
Utility: | Plyometric |
Mechanics: | Compound |
Force: | Push |
Function: | Forward Push |
Intensity: | Low Medium |
Instructions
Preparation
Lie prone on floor with hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Raise body up off floor to plank position by extending arms with body straight.
Execution
Lower body to floor. Push body upward by extending arms. 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.
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.
Force (Articulation)
Dynamic
- Shoulder
- Scapula & Clavicle
- Elbow
Static