Moving the arms into the push-up position

Topic
Power
Auxiliary means
Schwedenkasten
Body part
Upper body
Muscle group
Brustmuskulatur, Armstrecker
Organization

Individual work

Duration (mm:ss)
00:00
Topic description

Push-up position, place your feet on the top of the vaulting box and move your arms around the vaulting box element. The feet remain practically in place.

Attention:
No hollow back, tense the torso, elbows bent at an angle of approx. 45° from the upper body ("A" with the arms), shoulders are fixed and pressed down towards the hips.

Lighten :
Support yourself in place (hold the push-up position).

Harden:
Place balls around the box element and support yourself on them with your hands while moving; integrate push-ups (also on the balls); additional weight on your back.

Material

1 vaulting box top (small - if available)

4 balls (medium-sized, e.g. handball) ► Make the exercise more difficult
1 weight vest/sandbag ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

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