The straight arm reverse planks builds powerful triceps and mobile shoulders. The posterior chain is used to assist raising the hips and building function range of motion in this active mobility drill.
Cues:
- Use an elevated surface that allows you to raise into a straight body position each rep
- Stretch forward at the bottom to start the rep, then raise the hips as you push through the arms and shoulders
- Retract the shoulder blades and open the chest to increase the push
Mistakes:
- Using an elevated surface that is too tall and failing to reach full hip extension
- Shoulders sagging in the top of each rep
- Failing to come into a full shoulder stretch at the bottom of each rep
