Basic Description of the Push-Up: Maintaining a plank while lowering and raising torso to the ground
The Push-Up
Maintaining a plank while lowering and raising torso to the ground
- Place both palms on the ground (shoulder width) with arms extended straight, hips open, legs straight balancing on the toes (a plank position)
- Tight mid-section
- Lower the body as a unit by bending the elbows (45 degree angle to the torso)
- At the bottom position, the chest and thigh must make contact with the ground
- Then extend the arms, raising the body as a unit to a fully locked out elbow
- Maintain a straight line between shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles at all times
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