Easy Tip for Better Push-Ups | Fat Burning & Fitness 101
The Push-up is an old school exercise that even now still proves to be highly useful for fitness, fat loss and overall practical real life strength. It’s withstood the test of time and the fact that law enforcement academies and military bootcamps use it as a staple in their fitness programs shows how useful Push-ups are.
I recently collaborated with fellow fitness trainer Amy Lee to show you a simple tip that will help you get better at doing Push-ups.
Lining yourself up properly is crucial to doing a Push-up. Even if you can’t do a full Push-up, start with the correct body alignment. It will begin to pave the path to doing a push up correctly.
Think of the Push-up as a moving plank. If you’re a beginner, start by mastering the High Plank, a.k.a the top of the Push-up position. When you can easily hold that position, start adding movement to it. You can also practice holding the mid and bottom positions.
For those of you more advanced, you can use Push-Up bars/handles to increase the range of motion and intensity of the exercise. Also, try adding chains for accommodating resistance. Accommodating resistance allows for less weight during the most difficult part of the exercise, and then adds weight for the easier part.
Push-up bars/handles are relatively inexpensive. You can pick up a solid, well built pair at Amazon for about $24. You can get chains at Home Depot.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I want to help you succeed, because when you succeed, I succeed as a fitness coach.
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