*The following cues work for everybody – even if you’re a complete beginner starting on your knees.
1️⃣ YOUR BACK. 🧎 Stabilize your spine. Straightening your back from your tailbone to your neck.
2️⃣ YOUR HANDS. 👐 Start with your hands in a comfortable position and your elbows angled at ~45 degrees. Grip the ground with your hands and keep your fingers forward.
3️⃣ YOUR BUTT. 🍑 Tuck your tailbone by engaging your core. Don’t let the hips excessively raise or dip. Keep it neutral.
4️⃣ YOUR DESCENT. ↘️ Slowly bend your arms and come slightly forward until your chin meets the ground. Maintain stability and hold for a brief moment.
5️⃣ YOUR ASCENT. ↖️ Push the ground away from you. Extend your arms and keep your elbows tight. Complete the range of motion by pushing past your shoulders – you should feel a big stretch in your upper back.
*Quick aside: I had to do this video shirtless because I wanted you to see what was going on with my shoulders and upper-back in the top position of the rep. Mimic that.
Repeat until your form suffers. If you think you can do 100 push-ups, I want you to make 10 feel difficult. If you think you can’t do any push-ups, I want you to start on your knees or with your hands against a wall. No matter who you are, I want you to have fun with this!
🙌 Practice safe strength. 🙌