Deep Push-Up on Parallel Bars
The push-up with the hands on low parallel bars, so the chest can sink below the hands for a deeper stretch than the floor allows.
How to do it
Setup
Hands on low parallel bars under the shoulders, body one line from head to heels.
Steps
- Lower the chest between the bars, below the hands.
- Stop at a stretch you can press out of.
- Press back up to straight arms, hips in line.
Common mistakes
Dropping into the bottom: the extra depth is loaded; lower slowly. Hips sagging as the chest sinks: brace the trunk. Elbows flaring wide at the bottom: keep them near 45° from the body.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale pressing.
