Band Push-Up
The push-up against a tube band with handles, its middle across the upper back and the handles under the hands; the band pulls hardest at the top.
How to do it
Setup
High plank, the band across the upper back, a handle under each hand below the shoulders.
Steps
- Lower the chest to just above the floor.
- Press up against the band all the way to straight arms.
- Pause at lockout, where the tube pulls hardest.
Common mistakes
Band sliding onto the neck: keep it across the shoulder blades. Stopping short of lockout as the band tightens: finish every rep. Hips sagging under the extra pull: brace and squeeze the glutes.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale on the press.
