A push up is a great tool in developing core and pressing strength in any athlete. There are so many small things that can go wrong. We are upholding and unreasonably high standard today on push ups primarily to keep people progressing on the push up form. Above are three pictures of push ups. In the top picture, the abs have collapsed ever so slightly so that my rib cage and not my pecs hit the floor and the hips are slightly below the line from shoulder to ankle. It makes a small range of motion difference (2″ ish) but more importantly it creates a crease in the low back that can cause pain or start to teach bad habits for heavier movements like the dead or squat. The second picture is an over compensation of the abs. Rather than collapsed abs, the abs are balled up a little too much. The pecs still hit the floor but now the hips are above the shoulder/ankle line and the position is slightly easier to hold. The bottom picture is the appropriate position where the hips are in line with the shoulder and ankle joints. This is what I want everyone to work on as we progress through push ups. It should be noted, any other gym would call all 3 of these perfectly fine. I am very proud of the push ups in our gym, but we should always try to improve.
Complete 4 rounds for time of:
- 400m run
- 20 toes to bar
- 20 push ups
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sorry for the mis-post! annie is coming soon! tomorrow, we run!
Bummer. I liked Annie with rope climbs.
Me too!
Must be abs season with all this running, t2b, and upcoming Annie.
It’s a gorgeous day for a run. 🙂
It’s a gorgeous day for PERFECT Push-Ups.
22:20 Rx
6pm
Dave 21:35 Rx
Rey 18:29 Rx
Erin 23:13 T2P, DCPU
Sara 24:55 10 T2B, Paralettes
Pete 30:19 DCPU
Zoo 19:58 Rx
Joanna 19:05 10T2B, 10PU
Tanya 24:09 (T2Px2, Paralettes, Row)