Pushup Variations, Week 2
December 20, 2016
Co-written by Jesa Culy, BS, ACE-CPT and Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern
Welcome, to week two of our pushup video series!
Last week we talked about the versatility of a push-up, and how it can target different aspects in your training programs. We left you with a video on how to do a 180-degree push-up, which really gets your heart pumping!
In today’s video we are going to show you how to do a plyo push-up. This push-up focuses on strength, core stability, and power. The more power you can produce, the higher your jump will be.
Important things to keep in mind when performing this push-up:
- Keep your core tight and hips level through your push-up and jumps
- Land softly and absorb your landing with your arms (keeping your core tight and strong will help with this).
- If you start to get really good, try adding in a clap. Then see how many claps you can get between your push-ups.
- Good luck! And enjoy this week’s push-up. Watch the video here.
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