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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
By Shaun Zetlin
A staggered push-up is an anaerobic exercise that is a body weight movement performed in the prone position by bending your elbows at 90 degrees while your arms are used to help lower and raise your torso.
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The staggered push-up can be considered a “moveable plank” since the core is utilized for strength just as much as the upper body is during performance.
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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
This push-up builds lean muscle in the primary movers of this exercise which are the:
anterior and medial deltoid muscles, pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles, triceps, and gluteus maximus muscle.
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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
The staggered push-up and the core should
work together in perfect harmony for
optimal performance when all of these
specific muscles are appropriately
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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
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They one’s strengths into both assist in utilizing eating the ideal exercise for so many different forms of training techniques.
Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
The neutral spinal position can be defined as when the top of your shoulders, mid-back, and
gluteus maximus muscles are all perfectly aligned together.
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The neutral spinal position creates efficient movements for the body and helps develop optimal posture.
Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength
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