Staggered Push-up

General And Specifics

• in opposite to the regular Push-up, the core and shoulders are required more
• additionally, it is a preparation for the challenging one-armed push-up

Starting Position

• knee on the ground
• place one hand next to your shoulder as if in the regular push-up, the other one in lower chest height
• the hands are a bit wider than shoulder wide away
• support yourself with your almost fully stretched out arms
• brace the abs and stretch out the legs to the back
• your body is in a line now

Correct Execution

• bend both arms, until your chest almost touches the ground
• the bigger part of your body weight is on the rear hand
• push yourself back up again quickly, without stretching out the arms fully
• hold the hip up, your body is always in a line
• do several reps, then switch the positions of your arms

Tipps

• do it on your knees to make is easier
• use a filled backpack or put the feet on a tool to impede it