Plyo Push-up

ChestBodyweightBeginnerCompound
Plyo Push-up — start position
Start
Plyo Push-up — finish position
Finish
Muscles worked
PrimaryChest
SecondaryShoulders, Triceps

How to do it

  1. 01

    Move into a prone position on the floor, supporting your weight on your hands and toes.

  2. 02

    Your arms should be fully extended with the hands around shoulder width. Keep your body straight throughout the movement. This will be your starting position.

  3. 03

    Descend by flexing at the elbow, lowering your chest towards the ground.

  4. 04

    At the bottom, reverse the motion by pushing yourself up through elbow extension as quickly as possible. Attempt to push your upper body up until your hands leave the ground.

  5. 05

    Return to the starting position and repeat the exercise.

  6. 06

    For added difficulty, add claps into the movement while you are air borne.

In the app

Plyo Push-up needs no kit, so it appears whenever the day's window has room for it. Its minutes come from Rule 2 (Sessions are built to fit, never guaranteed, graded product): the window sets how long it runs, never the other way round.

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