EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT
Move your push-up as one piece
Take a moment to learn the movement before you add the repetitions.
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No equipment. Some movements need floor space.
Simple cues.
- Set your hands beneath or slightly outside your shoulders.
- Brace your trunk and lower your chest with your hips moving at the same time.
- For the incline alternative, use a sturdy, fixed raised surface that cannot slide.
Things to watch for.
- Letting the lower back sag.
- Lifting the hips before the chest.
- Dropping quickly into the bottom.
Explore alternatives.
Incline Push-UpA sturdy elevated surface is required. A higher surface can reduce the load.A little more context.
Choose resistance you can control
General guidance; choose a movement and setup that suit you.