Lay Down Pushup

Instructions

1. 1.Begin by placing your hands directly underneath your shoulders. Your legs should be extended out straight behind you with the balls of your feet on the ground. This is your starting position.
2. 2.Keeping your core tight and your glutes engaged, lower your body down until your chest touches the ground. Your body should remain straight and your elbows should stay in as much as possible as you perform this movement.
3. 3.Lying on the ground, extend both arms straight out sideways before quickly returning them and placing your hands in their previous position
4. 4.After a brief pause, slowly return to the starting position.
5. 5.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.

Tips

• Try to go as low as possible in the push up for maximum effect.
• Try to keep your elbows as close to your body as possible.
• If you are new to this exercise you can try doing it on your knees to make it easier.
• Keep your body straight during the pushup.
• Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.

Breathing Instructions

Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the cocentric (elevation) portion.

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