How to perform it
- Sit on the floor with your knees bent, feet supported, and hands positioned behind your body.
- Place your hands on the floor about shoulder-width apart with your fingers pointing forward or slightly outward according to comfort.
- Lift your hips slightly off the floor while keeping your abs engaged and torso stable.
- Bend your elbows with control, lowering your body toward the floor.
- Keep your elbows pointing backward rather than flaring excessively to the sides.
- Lower through a comfortable range without forcing your shoulders or wrists.
- Push through the floor to return to the starting position, extending your arms with control.
- Exhale as you rise and inhale as you lower.
What you should feel
Work in the triceps, with involvement of the shoulders and chest. The effort should remain controlled through the back of the arms, without pain in the wrists, shoulders, or elbows.
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Exercise questions
Sit on the floor with your knees bent, feet supported, and hands positioned behind your body. Place your hands on the floor about shoulder-width apart with your fingers pointing forward or slightly outward according to comfort. Lift your hips slightly off the floor while keeping your abs engaged and torso stable. Bend your elbows with control, lowering your body toward the floor. Keep your elbows pointing backward rather than flaring excessively to the sides. Lower through a comfortable range without forcing your shoulders or wrists. Push through the floor to return to the starting position, extending your arms with control. Exhale as you rise and inhale as you lower.
Pressing movement that emphasizes the chest, triceps, and shoulders while controlling elbow flexion and extension.
Work in the triceps, with involvement of the shoulders and chest. The effort should remain controlled through the back of the arms, without pain in the wrists, shoulders, or elbows.
The guidance above organizes the content from the Athletic Station exercise base. Adapt the movement to your individual condition and stop if you experience pain.