Technique
- Start in a Plank position, with your shoulders above your wrists.
- Bend at the elbows to bring your forearms towards the ground until you almost touch the ground with your elbows.
- Then push yourself back up to the starting position.
Form tips
- Move both forearms at the same time.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Triceps
Secondary
- Forearms
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Triceps brachii (long head)
- Triceps brachii (medial head)
- Triceps brachii (lateral head)
- Serratus anterior
Equipment
Appears in
Joint movements
Elbowextension
trains stretches
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