Great video guys! Thanks for showing alternative ways to do them and explaining about how to make the exercise tolerable with shoulder & wrist issues.🙂
Have recently found I've made a big step forward with the push-ups. I'm doing the Robin series of workouts so been doing push-ups as part of the program for around 6 months. Was really pleased a few days ago when I finally got low enough for my chest to touch the floor!! Next step, one day....., whole body push-up. Just love the Be Mobile program!
Started the wall push ups and found easy so moved to the kitchen bench ones. Puts more pressure on my wrists. So taking it from there as my wrists seem quite weak. Hopefully I’ll progress to the floor exercises. Is there anything I should do to strengthen my wrists. Good video
I have a wrist injury too which has kept me from progressing from knee push up w chair. However I will try next level with a support like angled dumbells or rolled towels. Thanks BM for the tip and household equipment alternatives.
I find my hands and wrists make this very difficult as well as shoulder osteoarthritis I can manage bench and wall but can't seem to progress from that as whole arms shake when doing this exercise.
Try using a wider or narrower hand placement to see if that helps with your symptoms. You may also find it helpful to use hand weights as handles placed on the ground for floor variations.
You guys really aren’t helping people learn the push up by omitting the fundamentals of scapular mobilization and activation. Americans have damage to the shoulders by sitting too much. Physios know this, don’t they? Please tell me you do know that some critical motions need to be in place to do this exercise with safety and success. You also didn’t mention the important role of the side and back body in the PU. The glutes, hamstrings and ankles play a huge role in doing it with good function. Maybe you can make a part 2 with some simple shoulder activation drills on the wall or on a kitchen counter, then regress to progress the exercise. Knee push ups are generally not a good lead up skill to PU success anymore. The core and posterior chain are too silent and thus does not transfer to the PU exercise. Just food for thought.
Thank you for your feedback! All exercises are arbitrarily made up movements, and we believe that there is a no "one size fits all" technique for any exercise. In addition to this, technique isn't a reliable predictor of injury and we know this from research - specific mobilization of the scapula prior to and during the push up movement is unlikely to be associated with reduction of injury risk. So what we consider important is to instead focus on preparation rather than technique. Take a look at our video here to better understand our thoughts: ua-cam.com/video/wTBV75ysNEk/v-deo.html
Great video guys! Thanks for showing alternative ways to do them and explaining about how to make the exercise tolerable with shoulder & wrist issues.🙂
Glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for the feedback :)
You guys are BRILLIANT. THANK YOU for your very wonderful work.
Thank you for your kind words!
Have recently found I've made a big step forward with the push-ups. I'm doing the Robin series of workouts so been doing push-ups as part of the program for around 6 months. Was really pleased a few days ago when I finally got low enough for my chest to touch the floor!! Next step, one day....., whole body push-up. Just love the Be Mobile program!
That's great progress Chris! Keep going with the program, you are on the right track!!
Great advice taking it in a progression of challenge, thanks!
Thanks for tuning in! Best of luck :)
Started the wall push ups and found easy so moved to the kitchen bench ones. Puts more pressure on my wrists. So taking it from there as my wrists seem quite weak. Hopefully I’ll progress to the floor exercises. Is there anything I should do to strengthen my wrists. Good video
I was wondering about this too.
I have a wrist injury too which has kept me from progressing from knee push up w chair. However I will try next level with a support like angled dumbells or rolled towels. Thanks BM for the tip and household equipment alternatives.
Take a look here! ua-cam.com/users/shorts7Hh09w0BE4k
Wrist mobility is needed along with grip strength!
I find my hands and wrists make this very difficult as well as shoulder osteoarthritis I can manage bench and wall but can't seem to progress from that as whole arms shake when doing this exercise.
Try using a wider or narrower hand placement to see if that helps with your symptoms. You may also find it helpful to use hand weights as handles placed on the ground for floor variations.
Take a look here for examples: ua-cam.com/video/w56fIaX3yUQ/v-deo.html
You guys really aren’t helping people learn the push up by omitting the fundamentals of scapular mobilization and activation. Americans have damage to the shoulders by sitting too much. Physios know this, don’t they? Please tell me you do know that some critical motions need to be in place to do this exercise with safety and success. You also didn’t mention the important role of the side and back body in the PU. The glutes, hamstrings and ankles play a huge role in doing it with good function. Maybe you can make a part 2 with some simple shoulder activation drills on the wall or on a kitchen counter, then regress to progress the exercise. Knee push ups are generally not a good lead up skill to PU success anymore. The core and posterior chain are too silent and thus does not transfer to the PU exercise.
Just food for thought.
Thank you for your feedback!
All exercises are arbitrarily made up movements, and we believe that there is a no "one size fits all" technique for any exercise. In addition to this, technique isn't a reliable predictor of injury and we know this from research - specific mobilization of the scapula prior to and during the push up movement is unlikely to be associated with reduction of injury risk.
So what we consider important is to instead focus on preparation rather than technique. Take a look at our video here to better understand our thoughts: ua-cam.com/video/wTBV75ysNEk/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching!