Push-up with wide arm position ► wide push up

Individual work

Push-up position with (very) wide arms, arms supported only on the fingers (palms not on the floor), arms bent and stretched (upper body lowered and raised).

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

Lighten:
Put your knees on the floor (feet held high); lower your upper body less (arms barely bent).

Harden:
Additional weight (on the back); place the legs on a raised surface; unstable surface for arms and/or legs.

1 weight vest/weight disc/sandbag ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)
1 ball/1-2 balance cushion/balance board ► Make the exercise more difficult (unstable base)
1 raised base ► Make the exercise easier or more difficult (position)