Push up / forearm support ► push up / pillar bridge

Topic
Power
Auxiliary means
Ohne Hilfsmittel / klassisch / eigenes Körpergewicht
Body part
Whole body
Muscle group
Bauchmuskulatur (gerade), Brustmuskulatur, Schultermuskulatur, Armstrecker
Organization

Partner work

Exercise both muscle groups ► Note the change of position
(= double the time required; for lesson planner see Organisation Strength: Info button Execution)

Duration (mm:ss)
00:00
Topic description

One participant is in the forearm support position, the other participant is in the push-up position to the side of their partner at torso height (body view of the participants corresponds to the letter "T"). The trainee in the push-up position places their feet on their partner's back and lowers their upper body by bending and stretching their arms (push-up), while the trainee in the forearm support maintains a stable position.

Attention:
Tense your core, do not let your pelvis sag (applies to both participants); during the push-ups, bend your elbows approx. 45° from the upper body ("A" shape with the arms), shoulders are fixed and pressed down towards the hips.

Lighten:
Lower the knees (feet vertically in the air); barely bend the arms (lower the upper body less); support the arms on a raised surface.

Harden:
Additional weight (on the back).

Material

1 Raised base (e.g. 1-2 vaulting box elements incl. top section) ► Make the exercise easier (position)

1 Weight vest/weight disc/sandbag ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

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