Video 2: Puppy Press-Up
Activate Your Press-Up • 14m
Many students start off with puppy press because the wide legs and one bent knee make lift off slightly easier. Often students try to hike their knee up in an effort to use the hips to find lift. I’m going to show you how to use your core to find lift off in puppy-press. We’ll start with core work, then learn the puppy press pattern and do drills with props to find your press.
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Video 3: Straddle Press-up
Core work will focus on strengthening the abductors, outer hip muscles in order to straddle press-up.Learn the straddle press-up pattern, how to use props to access lift off, and drills to continue to strengthen you for press-up.
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Video 4: Single Leg Press
Single-leg press--up teaches you to lift one leg in the air, lean and use your core compression to float the bottom leg up. You’ll begin to see how much flexibility will play a part in your press with this challenging leg position. Core work and drills focus on splits and we will continue to use ...
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Video 5: Tuck Press-Up
Tuck teaches us how essential compression is to your press-up. Learn how to compress your thighs toward your torso to find lift with the strength of your core. Our core drills and press-up will focus on this position.
