push-up with rotation

SETUP

ACTION

SETUP

Kneel on all fours with arms straight but not locked, slightly more than shoulder-width apart, fingers spread, abs tight. Straighten legs behind you, with balls of feet on floor, body forming a straight line from head to heels. Bend arms, lowering torso until elbows are aligned with shoulders.

ACTION

Straighten arms, then rotate body to the right and lift up left arm so you're balancing on right hand, outside edge of right foot and inside edge of left foot. Hold for 1-2 counts, then return to starting position and repeat push-up; rotate to the left to complete 1 rep. Strengthens chest, triceps, front shoulders and rotator cuff; buttocks, quadriceps, hamstrings, inner thighs, upper hips, abdominals and spine extensors as stabilizers