Push-up – Inside Reach with Hand Swipe

The push-up with inside reach and hand swipe is a variant on the push-up that develops rotational capacity through the body. It is a precursor for more advanced animalistic style movements.

 Cues:

  • Reach the leg underneath and across the body as you lower into your push-up
  • Support your weight on the outside of your reaching foot and the same side hand (they will now be on opposite sides of your body)
  • Swipe in “wax on” motion smoothly with the opposite hand and return to the original push-up position to finish

Mistakes:

  • Swiping too quickly
  • Swiping with the wrong arm
  • Failing to fully extend the swiping arm
  • Resting the hip on the ground at the bottom

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