Exercise of the week (W34) Long press-up (Variation: 97 Short press-up) (Ex 91)

For more comfort place a thin mat on Galileo.

Objectives

• Body stabilisation
• Strengthen the shoulders and hips

Posture/foot position

• On the platform turn the hands to the inside
• Elbows are slightly bent (as with the knee bends with the standing exercises)
• Body forms a line
• Hold head as extension of the spinal column or let hang in relaxed manner

Movement execution

• Bend and stretch the elbows
• No movement in the hips and upper part of the body
• Observe stomach tension

Frequency, position and duration

 Where does it vibrate?

• Arms
• Back
• Shoulders
• Neck

Common errors

• Completely stretched elbows
• Position of hands too wide
• Bending of the back

Variations

As a starting variation the all-fours position can be chosen as the starting position.