WHAT IS IT FOR:
Besides working chest, triceps, and shoulders, this is a fantastic shoulder stability and core exercise. Balancing on one arm and on the unstable surface engages shoulder stabilizers and taxes the core by adding a rotational component to a push up.
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HOW TO DO IT:
Keep your feet about shoulder width apart, legs straight, while maintaining a natural curve in your lower back and keeping your hips engaged and stable. Retract your chin and keep your face away from the floor. Elbows should be at about 45 degree angle and hands should stay directly under the shoulder. It’s very important that at the top of the exercise, the stabilizing shoulder is positioned directly over the hand.
WHEN TO USE IT:
Swap this exercise in place of your horizontal pushing pattern- especially if you want to focus on shoulder stability and frontal core. Perform 3-5 sets of 5-10 reps on each side.
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