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Also known as: Superman pushup, Extreme pushup.

Technique

  1. From a Plank position, walk your hands far forward and get on your fingertips.
  2. Bent the arms until your body barely touches the ground and go back up.

Form tips

  • Keep your Abs tight and a posterior Pelvic tilt; do not let your back arch.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Abs
  • Obliques

Secondary

  • Pelvis
  • Chest
  • Back
  • Triceps
  • Forearms
  • Rectus abdominis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Teres major
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
Trunkflexion
trains stretches

Progressions

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Arch body to Lalanne pushup

Elite
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Inchworm Lalane pushup

Elite

Regressions

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Fingertip straddle lalanne pushup

Advanced
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Lalanne pushup

Advanced
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Straddle lalanne pushup

Advanced
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Short Lalanne pushup

Intermediate
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Long plank

Novice
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Forearms long plank

Novice
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Advanced tuck candle flag

Intermediate
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