Curl to Press
ID: 181
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- Exercise Types:
- Upper Push, Aesthetic
- Contraindications:
- Shoulder Issues/Mobility
- Equipment:
- Floor Based
- Applicability:
- Group&Focus
- Superset?:
- Yes
- Sprint-able?:
- No
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Establish a stable base before adding any dynamic component.
- 2. Keep elbows at roughly 45 degrees from the torso on a chest press.
- 3. Stack wrists directly over elbows at the start to protect the joint.
Regression:
Perform from the knees or elevate hands on a bench to reduce the bodyweight load. Use resistance bands for assistance on overhead patterns.
Progression:
Progress to a harder variation: archer push-up, ring push-up, or deficit push-up.
Common Problems:
Wrist collapse under load — reinforce a stacked wrist and consider a neutral-grip variation.