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Drop Push

Drop Push is a intermediate plyometrics exercise. It works the chest, with help from the shoulders and triceps.

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Main muscles
chest
Also works
shoulders, triceps

How to do it

  1. Position low boxes or other platforms 2-3 feet apart.
  2. Move to a pushup position between them, supporting yourself by placing your hands on the boxes.
  3. With good posture, drop from the platforms by pressing up and moving your hands to shoulder width, cushioning your landing by absorbing the impact through the arm.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Drop Push: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin