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Technique

  1. Place your hands on a Wobble balance board and perform a Pushup.
  2. Keep the board balanced: do not let the edges of the board touch the ground.

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Form tips

  • Form a straight line from the shoulders to the feet: no bending at the hips. You can also have a slightly Hollow body.
  • Keep your Abs engaged and a posterior Pelvic tilt.
  • Keep your head neutral (do not crane forward).
  • Keep your elbows close to the body on the way down; do not let them flare out.
  • Push your shoulders forward at the top ( Shoulder protraction).

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Shoulders
  • Chest
  • Triceps
  • Abs
  • Obliques

Secondary

  • Biceps
  • Forearms
  • Pelvis
  • Serratus anterior
  • Anterior deltoid
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)
  • Rectus abdominis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Serratus anterior

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Equipment

Wobble balance board
Wobble balance board

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