Staff Sergeant Ken explains and performs perfect normal-grip push up form for Army Physical Fitness Test.
Requires:
Back must be straight, rigid line.
Feet together or up to 12 inches apart.
Hands are shoulder width apart, fingers spread forward.
Come down until upper arm breaks horizontal plane, elbows pass rib cage.
Recommends:
Feet together, squeeze rear, tighten core to keep back straight.
Head back and tilted slightly up.
Rest position:
Rest in downward-facing dog with slight knee bent, not in upward-facing dog.
My Thoughts:
If you’re prone to neck tightness and a knotted upper back, try keeping your head and neck extended as though being tugged forward by a string attached the the crown of your head. Your chin will be slightly down instead of up, but not so much as to compromise your breathing. You’ll be looking a couple feet in front of your hands or straight down at the floor. Make sure you push to full extension to stretch your upper back, and keep your rhomboids and erector spinae strong throughout the set.
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