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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength By Shaun Zetlin A staggered push-up is an anaerobic exercise that is a body weight movement performed in the prone position by bending your elbows at 90 degrees while your arms are used to www.fitnessprofessionalonline.c om

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Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength

By Shaun Zetlin

A staggered push-up is an anaerobic exercise that is a body weight movement performed in the prone position by bending your elbows at 90 degrees while your arms are used to help lower and raise your torso.

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The staggered push-up can be considered a “moveable plank” since the core is utilized for strength just as much as the upper body is during performance. 

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This push-up builds lean muscle in the primary movers of this exercise which are the:

anterior and medial deltoid muscles, pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles, triceps, and gluteus maximus muscle. 

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The staggered push-up and the core should

work together in perfect harmony for

optimal performance when all of these

specific muscles are appropriately

engaged.  www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com

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They one’s strengths into both assist in utilizing eating the ideal exercise for so many different forms of training techniques.

Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength

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The neutral spinal position can be defined as when the top of your shoulders, mid-back, and

gluteus maximus muscles are all perfectly aligned together. 

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The neutral spinal position creates efficient movements for the body and helps develop optimal posture.

Staggered Push-ups for Functional and Overall Strength

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