Staggered push ups for functional and overall strength
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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength By Shaun Zetlin A staggered push-up is an anaerobic exercise that is a body weight movement performed in the prone position by bending your elbows at 90 degrees while your arms are used to help lower and raise your torso. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
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A staggered push-up is an anaerobic exercise that is a body weight movement performed in the prone position by bending your elbows at 90 degrees while your arms are used to help lower and raise your torso. The gravity and resistance that your body provides during this exercise creates functional and overall strength. Functional strength can best be defined as to effectively producing stabilization and movement to the body with daily activities.
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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
By Shaun Zetlin
A staggered push-up is an
anaerobic exercise that is a
body weight movement
performed in the prone
position by bending your
elbows at 90 degrees while
your arms are used to help
lower and raise your torso.
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The staggered push-up
can be considered a
“moveable plank” since the core is
utilized for strength
just as much as the
upper body is during
performance.
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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
This push-up builds lean
muscle in the primary
movers of this exercise
which are the:
anterior and medial deltoid
muscles, pectoralis major
and pectoralis minor
muscles, triceps, and gluteus
maximus muscle.
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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
The staggered push-up and the core should work
together in perfect harmony for optimal
performance when all of these specific muscles are
appropriately engaged.
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They one’s strengths into both assist in
utilizing eating the
ideal exercise for so
many different forms
of training techniques.
Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
The neutral spinal position can be defined as when the
top of your shoulders, mid-back, and gluteus
maximus muscles are all perfectly aligned together.
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The neutral spinal
position creates
efficient movements
for the body and
helps develop
optimal posture.
Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
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