Tip: Brace (stiffen) the abdominal muscles and inhale through the nose then exhale through the mouth throughout the movement.
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Jul
Jul
Are you advanced in your push-up training? Do you want to increase your upper body strength and power by performing a single exercise using your own bodyweight? If you’ve answered YES!, you’ve come to the right place. Yes! I’m talking about Plyometric Push-ups! If you are a not advanced, check out our earlier push-up articles […]
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Jul
Jul
Previously we covered the specifics of Static (Isometric) muscle action and its effectiveness in strengthening the joint at the angle during the push-up exercise where the participant lifts the most weight. We identified that by holding the Static muscle action at the angle in the down position (right before ascending), the individual may strengthen the […]
15
Jul
Jul
Previously we covered the three major muscle actions that are common for improving muscular endurance during a push-up. They are Concentric (overcoming a load or raising the body from the down position), Eccentric (slowing down a load or lowering the body slowly to the down position) and Isometric (holding the load at a desired position). […]
09
Jul
Jul
The pushup is an excellent exercise for strengthening the upper body muscles of the chest (pectorals) and back of arms (triceps). This strengthening process can occur by performing any one of the three muscle actions. They are: -Concentric (overcoming a load or raising the body from the down position) -Eccentric (slowing down a load or […]
06
Jul
Jul
If you want to know how fast you should perform dynamic push-ups to improve your push-up performance I will explain. There are three basic speeds I will cover – Slow, medium (regular) and fast. You will also be able to download a FREE 100-push-up cadence for each speed that you can use to perform the […]