This Core Move Will Help You Get Better At Pushups Julia Sullivan, CPT
Whatever flavor of fitness you personally prefer, chances are you re no stranger to pushups. Requiring just your body and a sizable helping of motivation, the classic move ignites the muscles in your chest, back, arms, core, and legs simultaneously. Because of this, pushups have the ability to create a serious total-body burn.
But if you’re already doing pushups on the regular, you probably
also know that the struggle can be real like really real. Heck, even as a woman who prides herself on being able to pull a 300-pound bar up off the ground, I often exclude pushups from my strength workouts out of sheer embarrassment of my lack of skillz.
Your first step in getting
better at pushups? Mastering perfect form, one single pushup at a time.
Here’s how to execute a flawless rep:
Begin in high plank position with shoulders over wrists, chest broad, core engaged, and toes tucked. Body should form a straight line from shoulders to heels. Make sure neck is in-line with spine, shoulders are pulled back and away from ears, and glutes and quads are engaged, as well. This is your starting position.
On an inhale, bend elbows to lower chest down toward floor, squeezing shoulder blades together and keeping core, quads, and glutes engaged. Upper arms should form 45-degree angles with sides.