Instructional Video
Written Instructions
- Get into a press up position with your feet raised up on a bench. Hands should be directly under your shoulder with fingers facing forwards, your body should be in a straight line, try not to let hips sink.
- Brace your core.
- Fire the elbows backwards to lower your chest towards the floor.
- Get to a 90 degree angle in the arms and then squeeze the chest to push the body back up to the starting position with arms fully extended.
Regression
Struggling to complete this movement? Step it down a notch and try press ups instead.
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