Resistance Band Push-Up Exercise
Using a resistance band when performing a push-up can add extra resistance to the exercise, making it more difficult to perform.
Teaching Points
- Start on your hands and knees with the band crossing your back and the ends under your hands.
- Push your hips forwards into the push-up position and then bend your elbows so that your chest moves towards the floor.
- Push up against the resistance of the band, back to the starting position.
- To progress the exercise, start with your weight spread between your hands and toes, with the knees straight and off the floor.
Muscles Worked
- Pectoralis Major.
- Triceps Brachii.
- Anterior fibres of Deltoid.
- Serratus Anterior.
Alternative exercises
- Chest press using a resistance band.
- Wall press-up using a resistance band .
- Push-up.
- Diamond push-up.
Related Injuries
- Pectoral strains.
