Arms up pushup

Also known as: Explosive pushup.

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Technique

1. Perform a standard Pushup, with the difference that from the bottom position, you push yourself up as explosively as possible.
2. You will need enough speed to get your hands off the ground, lift the arms up quickly and return them to their initial position before your body falls back down.

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Muscles

Individual muscles

• Anterior deltoid
• Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
• Triceps brachii (long head)
• Triceps brachii (medial head)
• Triceps brachii (lateral head)
• Serratus anterior

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Equipment

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Progressions

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Regressions

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