Resistance Band Explosive Push-Up
The explosive push-up with looped bands from a bar above supporting the torso; the help lets the hands leave the floor before a free plyo push-up is possible.
How to do it
Setup
Bands looped over a high bar and under the torso, hands under the shoulders in a high plank.
Steps
- Drop the chest fast, still in control.
- Drive up hard so the hands leave the floor.
- Catch the floor with bent arms and go straight into the next rep.
Common mistakes
Catching the floor with locked elbows: meet it with bent arms. Band sliding off the torso at the top: set it under the chest before starting. Keeping the band after the push outgrows it: move to a lighter band.
Breathing
Sharp exhale on the drive.
