This Epic Push-Up Variation Can Transform Your Upper Body
The smallest adjustment makes all the difference!
While you may think the push-up is a basic, thoughtless movement, you’d be shocked to hear just how many people perform this exercise wrong. We’ve overcomplicated cues around this foundational upper body pattern to the point where it’s no longer the safe, transformative movement it’s supposed to be.
I see this overthinking mindset in a lot of my client’s exercises, particularly in chest-related movements. Fortunately, this can be fixed quite easily when one returns to the real function of these patterns. All it takes is a look at basic anatomy to realize that we’ve been doing a lot of chest exercises incorrectly for a very long time. This has led to far less mobility and functionality in the upper body as a whole.
If you want to free your upper body and get maximal strength and mobility, it’s time to start doing the push-up the way it was designed to be done.
Unlocking the Pushup You’ve Been Looking For
Before we dive in, please note that while this modification is subtle, it may lead to complications for those with a history of pain and injury at the site of emphasis. If you’re aware of shoulder or upper body complications that may…
