Technique
- Stand more than arm’s length apart with the feet about hip-width, and lean in to meet hands, bearing each other’s weight through the hands.
- Take turns bending the elbows to create a Pushup motion.
- Whoever is not moving stays strong and acts as a frame for the partner who is pressing.
Form tips
- A Clasped hand grip or an Interlocking-fingers grip is usually preferred, but do what feels best for both partners.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Shoulders
- Chest
- Triceps
Secondary
- Biceps
- Forearms
- Serratus anterior
- Abs
- Obliques
- Pelvis
Individual muscles
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
Appears in
Balance
Other disciplines
Joint movements
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