You’ve probably been doingsomeform of pushup since elementary school P.E.
class, so of course you know how to do one correctly, right?
Well, maybe not!
And I’m not the only one who’s noticed this.
This provides a sturdy base of support for the exercise without placing undue stress on the shoulder joints.
But that’s not all.
Unfortunately, it just strains your neck, doing nothing for your upper body strength.
Clough points specifically to poor core strength as the culprit for this “swayback.”
And if you’re not careful, your sway could result in an unfortunate bout of lower back pain.
Tricia Brouk, the owner-director ofBrouk Movesagrees.
Slow, full range of motion pushups are what increase strength and stamina.
One solid, perfect pushup will serve you far better than 50 small pulses."
You pump out reps too fast
Pulsing pushups and fast pushups often go hand-in-hand.
verify you breathe consistently throughout the motion, exhaling forcefully as you push yourself up."
Mitrea says, “This one drives me nuts.
This creates torque and puts your elbows and shoulders in a safe position.”
This will tighten your core and protect your back."
So keep things clean and focus on form.
If you stick with it, you’ll be knocking out three sets of 10 in no time!
