Thumbs up press up

This is an instructional video to correctly demonstrate Thumbs up press up

The content in this video is provided for general information purposes only and is not meant to replace a physiotherapy or medical consultation.

Step by Step

  1. This exercise works your Pecs, Anterior Deltoid and Triceps
  2. Like any exercise this should be pain free or shouldn’t increase existing pain levels, during, after and the next day.
  3. It is normal to feel some delayed onset muscle soreness between 48-72 hours but this should be manageable
  4. Place your hands on the floor in a fist with your thumb side up, at a much wider than shoulder width distance.
  5. Raise up onto your toes so that all of your body weight is on your hands and your feet.
  6. Engage your abdominals to keep your body in a straight line and prevent arching your back or pointing your bottom in the air.
  7. Next, bend the elbows and lower your chest down towards the floor
  8. Once you can’t go any lower then reverse direction by pushing off the floor and move your body back to the start position.
  9. For strengthening you should perform 6-10 reps to fatigue
  10. You should perform 3-5 sets with 3 minutes rests
  11. This session can be done 2-3 times per week
  12. For endurance you should perform 15-25 reps to fatigue
  13. You should perform 3-5 sets with no more than 30 second rests
  14. This session can be done 2-3 times per week

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