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# Superman pushup
> Elite · Explosive · Bilateral. Strength
Also known as: Flying pushup.
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| **Difficulty** | Elite |
| **Velocity** | Explosive |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Teagan |
| **Video length** | 11 s |
## Technique
1. From a Plank position, lower yourself down until your chest lightly touches the floor.
2. From the bottom position, push yourself up as explosively as possible.
3. You will need enough explosiveness to get your hands and feet off the ground and quickly reach up overhead with your arms and return them to their initial position before your body falls back down.
## Form tips
* Aim to have your whole body parallel to the floor at the top position when your are airborne.
## Muscles
Strength
- Shoulders
- Chest
- Triceps
- Serratus anterior
- Biceps
- Forearms
- Abs
- Obliques
- Pelvis
* Anterior deltoid
* Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
* Triceps brachii (long head)
* Triceps brachii (medial head)
* Triceps brachii (lateral head)
* Serratus anterior
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Progressions
Herculean
## Regressions
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/superman-pushup-e0rt). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
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