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Pushup

Pushup

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Physical Ed

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Dan Arkow

Used 15+ times

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The Pushup

By Mr A

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What is a pushup?

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Compound exercise


Strengthens the shoulders, chest, back, core, and glutes

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How do I do a pushup?


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Step One

-Start in a baby crawl position


-Hands shoulder width apart


-Align shoulders, elbows, and hands

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Step Two

-Step legs back

-Maintain shoulder, elbow, and hand alignment

-Keep neck and spine neutral

-Flex abs and glutes



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Step 3

-Start with arms locked out

-Flex core and glutes

-Breathe in nose

-Slowly bend your arms

-Maintain neutral spine and neck

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Final step!

Once elbows reach 90 degrees

-Push the body up

-Squeeze core and glutes

-Keep spine neutral

-Lockout arms

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Cant do a push up?

If you can't do a push up don't give up!

Instead try practicing negative pushups


Just follow step 1-3 try to do so as slow as possible


If you keep practicing eventually you will be able to do pushups like a pro!

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Too Easy?

Make the tempo of the pushup slower during eccentric


Kee hands shoulder width apart but move hands from chest to hip area

The Pushup

By Mr A

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