SHOULDERS

Question 1

WALKING PUSHUPS

Answer 1

• Hands shoulder-width apart
• Core locked in
• Chest lowers in between arms to elbow level
• Hips and shoulders square to the floor
• Walk hands and feet to other side
• Abs braced
• Back long and straight

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Question 2

COBRA RAISE

Answer 2

• Knuckles to the rear
• Pushing plates to the back corners of the room
• Strong hip hinge forward
• Chest up
• Abs braced
• Tip from the hip
• Arms lift backward to 45-degree angle
• Keep the chest lifted and squeeze shoulder blades

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Question 3

MAC RAISE

Answer 3

• Chest up, get grounded
• Rotate center of the chest
• Brace abs tightly to keep hips square
• Plates stop just under shoulder line
• Twist through the upper body

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Question 4

SHOULDER PRESS

Answer 4

• Brace abdominals
• Chest lifted
• Elbows slightly forward
• Chin to ceiling
• Keep the elbows soft and slightly forward at the top
• Brace the abs as the bar moves above your head

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Question 5

PUSH PRESS

Answer 5

• Brace abdominals
• Chest lifted
• Elbows slightly forward
• Catch bar at collarbone with hips back
• Keep the elbows soft and slightly forward at the top
• Brace the abs as the bar moves above your head

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