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Bodyweight Exercise, Exercises, Heatlhy Lifestyle, Shoulder Therapy, Therapy
push-up progression
Push-up Progression
Progress your push-ups!
Whether you’re recovering from injury or doing them for the first time, push-ups can be more challenging than they often get credit for. However, like with any exercise, there are ways that we can modify to either regress or progress the standard push up.
In this reel, we highlight a few regressions and progressions to the standard push-up:
The key is to start with which ever variation is challenging for you then progress from there.
- Band-assisted push-ups: Using a weight rack at a gym, place a band across with tension at the height of a fully pressed pushup. Adjust position so band is positioned at waist and begin push-up from knee or toes to ground position.
- Knee push-ups: Perform standard push-up but from knees to ground position.
- Standard push-up: The standard push starts from a body plank position and toes to the ground
- Hand release push-up: This is a standard push-up that the chest makes contact with ground, pause and release hands from floor, then hands make contact with the floor on the push-up motion.
- Band resistance standard push-up: This is a standard push-up with a band laying across your shoulder blades and trapped by your hands to the ground
Push-ups
Push-ups are a great body weight exercise that strengthens you chest, shoulders, triceps, and abdominal muscles. With little to no equipment your can perform these easily at home or at your local gym.
