Basic Strength library
Running itself is only half the battle.
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Plank Ups
For a more “in-depth” description, select the steps below.
Starting Position: Assume the plank position: forearms, palms, and the balls of the feet on the floor, body straight from your heels to the top of your head. Your feet should be shoulder width, your fingers spread wide, and your forearms parallel.
Still maintaining a perfectly straight body, shift your weight right, place your left hand flat, and straighten both arms to assume the top-of-a-push-up position.
Upward Phase: Without shrugging your shoulders toward your ears, or letting your hips sag or lift, shift your weight to your left and place your right palm flat on the floor below your right shoulder.
Downward Position: Lowering your right forearm and then your left forearm back to the plank position, keeping your body straight the whole time.
Repeat the pre-determined amount of times
Before you attempt the plank push-up, you need to be a pretty accomplished plank-er and push-upper first. Work those two basic moves — make sure you can hold a plank for 30 seconds and perform at least ten strict push-ups independently — before combining them.