sandbag pushup positions lateral drags
ID: 971
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- Exercise Type:
- Upper Push
- Contraindications:
- Wrist Problems
- Equipment:
- Floor Based, Kettlebell
- Applicability:
- Focus
- Superset?:
- Yes
- Sprint-able?:
- No
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Keep elbows at roughly 45 degrees from the torso on a chest press.
- 2. Keep the ribcage down and neutral spine — avoid arching lower back to assist.
- 3. Exhale on the press, inhale on the way down.
- 4. Set the shoulder blades before pressing — retract and depress, then press.
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:
Add a loaded vest or belt to increase total resistance without changing the movement pattern.
Common Problems:
Uneven lockout — identify the weaker side and address with unilateral assistance work.