Hand-Release Push-Up

ArmsDifficulty 4/5On hands and knees

How to do it

From a high plank, lower your chest all the way to the floor.
Briefly lift both hands, place them back under your shoulders, and press your body up in one movement.

Your chest and the backs of your arms working hard to press you up from a full stop.

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For men Difficulty 3/5

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For men Difficulty 4/5

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