Technique
- Start from a Prone hollow body hold position.
- Bent the arms until the elbows barely touch the ground and go back up.
- The arms should bend and extend together and the elbows should not fall quickly to the ground.
- Keep your Abs tight and a posterior Pelvic tilt.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Triceps
- Abs
- Obliques
Secondary
- Forearms
- Pelvis
- Chest
- Back
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Triceps brachii (long head)
- Triceps brachii (medial head)
- Triceps brachii (lateral head)
- Rectus abdominis
- External oblique
- Internal oblique
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
- Pectoralis major (sternal head)
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
Equipment
Appears in
Joint movements
Progressions
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Advanced
Regressions
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Novice
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