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Push-Up Plus
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Sets & Reps
- 3-4 sets × 10-15 reps
- How to do it
- Press a standard push-up to full arm extension, then keep pushing the upper body higher — the shoulder blades protract off the ribcage; 1-second hold at the top; on the descent, retract the scapulae first, then bend the elbows.
- Common mistakes
- Skipping the Plus segment (just a normal push-up), sagging hips, shrugging
Muscles Worked
Other Exercises for the Same Muscle
Cable Scapular Protraction · Bench Press (Bottom-Drive Emphasis) · Single-Arm Farmer's Walk
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