Endless Push Ups
2014年7月21日Endless Push Ups
The simple, unassuming push up is a fitness king. If you only have one "go to" upper body and core exercise in your bag, this one will provide benefits for years to come. But even this perfect exercise can become tedious and routine. So if you want to liven up your push ups, here are a few of the many varieties you can mix into your push up rotation.
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This variation has you perform a push up while holding the handles of two dumbbells. At the top of each push up, stabilize your core, and add a lat row. Alternate one lat row on the right and left side after each push up and you have nice ’pushpull’ upper body workout. This modification increases the intensity of the exercise, activates the core stabilizers and engages the latissimus dorsi (back) muscles.
Tip: Spread your feet wider for more stability, and use lighter dumbbells until you have good form.
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Done properly, this becomes a compound exercise that uses muscles in the chest, shoulders, triceps, back, abs and even the legs. Start by selecting dumbbells of a light enough weight that you can perform 10 overhead presses with solid form. The key to this exercise is to perform a push up while holding the dumbbell handles, step (or jump) forward into a squat and then perform an overhead press. Check the proper technique on YouTube.
Level of Difficulty: Easy
This is a modified version of the standard push up performed on the knees rather than on the toes. Be sure to keep the knees, hips and shoulders all in a straight line; most people have a tendency to bend at the hips as though you are bowing Cheap 2014 Latest New Balance 360 Blue Navy Lime White, but this is incorrect technique.
10. How to Do More Push Ups The basic push up is universally recognized as an excellent measure of upper body strength and endurance. For this reason, the pushup test is an essential part of military (Army, Navy, Air Force) and law enforcement (police and firefighter) physical fitness testing. If you want to ace your upcoming test, here are a few pointers for doing more push ups.
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The simple, unassuming push up is a fitness king. If you only have one "go to" upper body and core exercise in your bag, this one will provide benefits for years to come. But even this perfect exercise can become tedious and routine. So if you want to liven up your push ups, here are a few of the many varieties you can mix into your push up rotation.
Simple modifications make it easier for beginners to get started New Balance 360, and some modifications offer a challenge to even the fittest athlete. Check out the difficulty level, and start where you are.
This variation has you perform a push up while holding the handles of two dumbbells. At the top of each push up, stabilize your core, and add a lat row. Alternate one lat row on the right and left side after each push up and you have nice ’pushpull’ upper body workout. This modification increases the intensity of the exercise, activates the core stabilizers and engages the latissimus dorsi (back) muscles.
Tip: Spread your feet wider for more stability, and use lighter dumbbells until you have good form.
photo (c) Colorstock/Getty Images
Done properly, this becomes a compound exercise that uses muscles in the chest, shoulders, triceps, back, abs and even the legs. Start by selecting dumbbells of a light enough weight that you can perform 10 overhead presses with solid form. The key to this exercise is to perform a push up while holding the dumbbell handles, step (or jump) forward into a squat and then perform an overhead press. Check the proper technique on YouTube.
Level of Difficulty: Easy
This is a modified version of the standard push up performed on the knees rather than on the toes. Be sure to keep the knees, hips and shoulders all in a straight line; most people have a tendency to bend at the hips as though you are bowing Cheap 2014 Latest New Balance 360 Blue Navy Lime White, but this is incorrect technique.
10. How to Do More Push Ups The basic push up is universally recognized as an excellent measure of upper body strength and endurance. For this reason, the pushup test is an essential part of military (Army, Navy, Air Force) and law enforcement (police and firefighter) physical fitness testing. If you want to ace your upcoming test, here are a few pointers for doing more push ups.
More Tips for AthletesBoot Camp Workout Pros and ConsHow to Stay Motivated for Winter ExerciseMindfulness Meditation and AthletesExercise BasicsCompound vs. Isolation ExercisesSports Psychology MistakesInterval Training Vs. Endurance TrainingPush Up Lat Row Exercise for Upper Body StrengthFull Body Exercise Push up to Overhead PressDecline Push Ups for Upper Body and Shoulder StrengthStability Ball Push UpHow to Do Push Ups http://www.yesnewbalance.com/products/Cheap-New-Balance-360-%252d-Red-%7B47%7D-White-for-Sale.html
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