4 Pushup Variations WAY BETTER Than the Original!

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The pushup is one of the most classic bodyweight exercises, but also one of the most easily outgrown as you build up your strength. In order for the pushup to continue to be challenging you have to find ways to make the exercise more difficult as your experience increases and your upper body strength improves. In this video, I show you four pushup variations that are way better and more effective than the original pushups. 60% off all AX programs - http://athleanx.com/x/457-workouts Subscribe to this channel here - http://bit.ly/2b0coMW First, it helps to understand why the pushup is limited to truly appreciate the changes that make it better. Because your perform the chest exercise with your hands planted on the ground, you are limiting your bodies ability to complete a full chest contraction. The pectoralis major requires horizontal adduction at the shoulder (bringing the arm across the chest as in a cable crossover) in order to fully contract it. The pushup does not allow for movement of the arm across the chest unless you make a change to the exercise as shown. The first way we can do that is by using the banded crossover pushup. Here, anchor a band to something sturdy to your side and hold it in one hand. As you perform the ascending portion of the pushup you want to lift your outside hand and bring it across your other and place it down on the other side of the opposite hand. The resistance of the band is going to add an overload while the action of simply li

Published 2018-01-05 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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