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Explosive Crossover Pushup

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Explosive Crossover Pushup

This is a multi-joint exercise to strengthen your body. The explosive crossover pushup uses nothing more than your own bodyweight. It targets the chest, arms, and abs and stabilizes your spine.

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Instructions

  1. Place the weight plate on the floor and start doing traditional pushups with one hand on the weight plate and the other on the floor. Your body should make a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles.
  2. Lower yourself to the floor, and then push up to lift your hands off the floor.
  3. Land with your other hand on the plate and return to the top pushup position.

Tips

  • Perform pushups with a full range of motion.
  • Do not spread your elbows too far to the sides.
  • Tighten your core muscles throughout the exercise.

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Explosive Pushup

BODYWEIGHT NO EQUIPMENT

Explosive Pushup increases functional strength and power of the upper body. Upper body muscles are usually weaker than the lower body because we use them less to perform everyday tasks, but this workout is excellent to increase power and strength in the ch...

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Owen
Owen Jones
Owen
Updated: 17 Sep 2024