Credit: Strong Women
Strong Women
Move of the week: box press-ups are the beginner-friendly push up variation for upper body strength
By Chloe Gray
4 years ago
Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be a regular part of your workout regime. This week: box press ups.
Press-ups might be a bodyweight exercise, but they’re one of the trickiest. Nailing a full rep on your toes is no mean feat, as it requires you to push most of your body weight through your hands using the strength of your chest, shoulders and triceps.
If you’re not there yet, there are a load of variations you can take. These include doing press-ups from your knees, doing negative press-ups or doing box press-ups. The latter is a great way to get used to keeping proper press-up alignment without all of the weight.
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