Modified Close Push-up
Muscles worked: Pectorals, Triceps brachii, Front deltoids, Erector Spinae, Abs
Start: Start on your hands and knees. You can place your hands flat, palms down, on the floor. But if your wrists feel uncomfortable you can grip two large dumbbells instead to keep your wrists straight and in line with your forearms. Make sure that the weights will not slip away from you. From a hands and knee position, position your hands shoulder-width apart and keep your arms straight. Then walk your knees back away from your body and support your body weight on the lower thighs, just above your knees. Then lower your hips so that your body forms a straight diagonal line from head to hips to knees.
Technique Tip: Lower your shoulders away from your ears and soften your elbows.
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