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Band Push Up

Band Push Up
Muscle Groups
  • Abs and Core
  • Chest
  • Hips & Buttocks
  • Legs
  • Shoulders
  • Triceps
Purposes
  • Upper-body strength
  • Trunk, hip and leg stability

Overview

The push up is a great upper-body exercise. When performed often, it develops strength and endurance in the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Performing push-ups with a resistance band increases the difficulty of the exercise. If you’ve been leaving the push-up out of your upper-body workout because it’s too easy, add the resistance band and you’ll be surprised at the results. The exercise is fun to perform and feels good on the upper-body muscles. Best of all you can do push-ups anywhere.

Description

  • Wrap the elastic band around your upper back
  • Secure both ends of the band in your hands
  • Get into a pushups position
  • Keep your head, neck, and body aligned in a straight line.
  • Lower yourself as far as you can by bending your arms.
  • Push back up to the top.

Mistakes

  • Dropping the head
  • Letting the body sag, especially the low back
  • Holding the hips up too high