Kneeling Push-up
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- Extend your legs behind you, keeping your knees on the mat and your feet up off the floor.
- Lower your body towards the floor by bending your elbows, keeping your body in a straight line from your head to your knees.
- Push your body back up by extending your arms, while ensuring your body maintains the straight line.
- Repeat this movement for the desired number of repetitions, ensuring to keep your core engaged throughout the exercise.
Présentation
À propos de cet exercice
The Kneeling Push-up is a strength-building exercise that primarily targets the chest, triceps, and shoulder muscles, while also engaging the core. It's an ideal workout for beginners or those with less upper body strength, as it is a modified, less strenuous version of a standard push-up. Individuals would want to perform this exercise to build upper body strength gradually, improve muscle tone, and enhance overall fitness without the risk of injury associated with more challenging push-up variations.
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Conseils techniques
It's crucial to keep your core engaged throughout the exercise. This helps maintain a straight line from your head to your knees, preventing your back from sagging or your butt from sticking up, which are common mistakes that can lead to back pain or reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
As you lower your body towards the floor, keep your elbows close to your body. This targets the triceps more effectively and reduces strain on the shoulder joints. Flaring the elbows out too wide is a common mistake that can lead to shoulder injuries.
Lower yourself slowly and push back up in a controlled manner. Avoid rushing the movement
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