Master The Pushup

Many people are limited in the number of pushups they can perform by their trunk and scapular stability.

You see this with the weird sagging during pushups.

When you lack stability, your prime movers along the shoulder girdle and upper arm will be unable to produce as much force as they should.

This will severely limit the number of pushups you can perform.

Want to gain some stability (and increase your max number of pushups)?

Here are some exercises to help:

- Long duration front planks (facing ground, weight on elbows and toes)

- Long duration reverse planks (facing sky, weight on heels and elbows)

- Bottom position pushup holds (keep yourself just off the ground, body straight)

On all of these exercises, be sure to depress and stabilize your scapula. Think of pulling your shoulder blades down towards your buns.

That's it! Improve your stability and you'll be able to do more pushups.

This will allow you to use the pushup as a movement in your metabolic circuits, without having to worry about fatigue being a limiting factor!

Just think, you can get the heart rate response you want WITHOUT having to jog, jump, or bike!

Want more, do more, BE more,

~Luke