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Technique

  1. Begin in a Plank position with the feet elevated on a 12-24 inch (30-60 cm) box with the Handstand block slightly outside of the hands.
  2. Push through one hand hard. Tent the fingers of the support hand.
  3. As controlled as possible, grab the block with the support hand and pull it into the standard Plank width.
  4. Shift the hips in the opposite way to place weight over the hand on the block. Push hard through this hand and slightly protract the shoulder to tent up the hand on the floor.
  5. Grab the second block with the support hand on the floor and scoot it into the standard Plank width.
  6. Slide each block back out and walk down to the starting Plank position.

Form tips

  • Do not turn to the side: keep your body and hips facing down.
Logging: Each repetition involves working both sides.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Neck

Secondary

  • Back
  • Shoulders
  • Abs
  • Obliques
  • Pelvis
  • Upper trapezius
  • Levator scapulae
  • Rectus abdominis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique

Equipment

Appears in

Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Shoulderelevation
trains stretches

Progressions

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Decline pike stand block walk

Advanced

Regressions

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One-arm plank

Novice
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One-arm scapular pushup

Intermediate
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Decline hollow plank block push

Intermediate
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Jedi box one leg up

Novice
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Jedi box

Novice
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Decline deep pike pushup

Intermediate
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Advanced tuck dragon flag

Intermediate
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