Exercise of the week: decline pushups Focus: upper chest, anterior deltoid, triceps 1 ⃣ Place your hands on the floor/ground shoulder width apart then brace your abs and keep your body rigid. ☝This will in ensure that you keep your spine in neutral alignment and maintain good form. 2⃣ with your legs straight and feet shoulder width apart elevate them on a chair/bench or higher surface 3⃣ from the start position lower your chest towards the ground until it is about 1-2 inches 4⃣push back up from the floor by extending your arms in order to return to the starting position. 5⃣Repeat ✋Stop the movement if you feel discomfort at the elbow or shoulder joint. This move can be difficult for beginners or those who have experienced a recent injury or discomfort. There are many variations to this exercise. You can modify this same movement by standing and utilizing a wall or hard surface. You can also modify by grtting into the same position on the floor with your knees bent. Make sure you can perform a pushup with proper technique before adding weight or increasing difficulty to this move. Upper body strength is very important. Especially in our latter years. Make sure you incorporate some form of this movement into your normal routine. #riseandgrind
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:56:10 +0000
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