push-up
dynamic exercise
cues
- keep back straight
- touch chest to floor at bottom
- fully spread shoulders at top
- pull shoulders down
- shift weight forward at bottom of range
- end with fingertips in the middle of the pectorals
- breathe naturally when repeating quickly
- set hands in neutral position
- to emphasize chest, keep elbows above hands
- visualize screwing the hands outward into the ground
- move elbows at forty-five degrees
- use lats to pull down shoulders
common mistakes
- flaring elbows
- shrugging shoulders
sources
- Simonster Strength: Perfect Push-Ups
- Jeremy Ethier: The Perfect Push-Up To Build Muscle
- Calisthenic Movement: Fixing Bad Push-Ups in Three Steps