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This push-up technique transformed my strength
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Push-ups used to give me a tight neck, painful shoulders and cranky elbows. I could do em, but they broke me down. I remember when I was working a marketing job in tech. Our startup was growing, and so was my waistline. It was't a ton of weight but I noticed it early and wanted to do something about it. I decided that I'd do 5 pushups for every sale that came in. At first, this was 30-50 pushups a day. But that quickly turned into 100-200 a day. I started sweating through my dress shirt but my body was going through some serious punishment. I had too much ego to do kneeling pushups and lets be honest, the technique I learned at football practice wasn't doing me any favors. That stint of pushups didnt last very long. And now I know why.
Fast forward to today and pushups are a weekly staple for building bodyweight strength and muscular endurance. Its a workout AND pushups feel therapeutic for my body. That's something I never thought I'd experience. What changed? I started over. I dropped the ego and rebuilt my technique. And what I found in that process is what I share in my latest video. You may be familiar with some of the cues and intentions I showcase, BUT some of them go against everything you've been taught. To be clear, I'm not calling this "The Perfect Pushup Form" But as someone who dealt with neck tension, shoulder and elbow pain from this exercise, this is the stuff that made pushups a REAL exercise for me. So if you want to transform your pushup so you can get back to building strength without the pesky setbacks or nagging pains, give this technique a go, I anticipate that you'll feel the difference! Click the photo below, the video is 8 minutes and it can transform your bodyweight training! Thanks for reading, have a great weekend! -G |
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