Triceps

Clap Pushup

Prerequisites: 
Push-Up
Body Position: 
Lower the chest to the floor and forcefully extend the arms to propel the upper body completely off of the floor. When loss of ground contact occurs, perform a clap before falling back into position with the chest lowered to the floor. As soon as the chest is lowered to the floor rapidly perform another repetition to minimize contact time with the floor. A progression would include getting the feet off the floor as well. FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES EXERCISE IS PERFORMED AT SUB-MAXIMAL SPEED!
Positions: 
Lower chest to the floor; forcefully extend the arms to propel the upper body
Perform a clap before falling back into position with the chest lowered to the f
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MB Explosive Pushup

Prerequisites: 
Push-Up
Body Position: 
Lower the chest to the medicine ball and forcefully extend the arms to propel the upper body into the air. While in the air shift the body towards the medicine ball so that the opposite arm rests on it as the chest descends back to the floor. Rapidly extend the arms at the bottom of the pushup to perform another rep with minimal contact time with the medicine ball. The upper body should return to the initial position. FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES EXERCISE IS PERFORMED AT SUB-MAXIMAL SPEED!
Positions: 
Lower the chest to the medicine bal.
Forcefully extend the arms to propel the upper body into the air.
The opposite arm rests on it as the chest descends back to the floor.
Rapidly extend the arms at the bottom of the pushup to perform another rep.
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