Clap pushup - Movement

Also known as: Plyometric pushup, Explosive pushup.


Difficulty	Novice
Velocity	Explosive
Symmetry	Bilateral
Athlete	Joseph R.
Video length	6 s

Technique

Start from a Plank position.
Bend your arms to bring your body down, until your chest lightly touches the ground.
Push yourself back up explosively and with enough speed to get your hands off the ground, clap them together and bring them back to their starting position before your body goes back down.

Form tips

Keep a posterior Pelvic tilt.

Risks

If you fail to place your hands correctly before landing, you could smash your face into the ground. Use caution.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

Shoulders
Chest
Triceps
Serratus anterior

Secondary

Biceps
Forearms
Abs
Obliques
Pelvis

Individual muscles

Anterior deltoid
Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
Triceps brachii (long head)
Triceps brachii (medial head)
Triceps brachii (lateral head)
Serratus anterior
Rectus abdominis
External oblique
Internal oblique

Equipment

Ground (hands or body)

Ground (hands or body)

Appears in

Strength

Chest Triceps Biceps Shoulders Forearms Abs Obliques Pelvis Bent-arm Horizontal pushing

Joint movements

Shoulderprotraction flexion forward

trains stretches

Progressions

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Intermediate

Regressions

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Incline clap pushup

Novice

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