Plyo Push Up
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
HOW TO PERFORM
- Set up in a push-up position with the hands a little wider than the shoulders.
- Lower to the floor under control.
- Press explosively hard enough that the hands LEAVE the floor at the top.
- Land with soft elbows and go straight into the next rep.
FORM TIPS
- Land with the elbows bending to absorb it, never on locked arms. Add a clap only once the plain version lands softly every rep.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Chest
Secondary
- Triceps
- Shoulders
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