Bar Pushups
Bodyweight Strength - This exercise is an easier version of the bodyweight strength classic exercise Pushups. Bar Pushups allow a person who does not have the sufficient bodyweight strength to perform a full Pushup on the floor to strengthen the motion of a motion and the stabilizing muscles involved as they progress through gaining strength and losing exercise bodyweight so that they can eventually perform a real full Pushup.
To perform Bar Pushups, place a bar on a Squat Rack or some other sort of rack that will hold a bar firmly in place without any chance of it slipping off. Another place that this exercise can be performed is with a sturdy dining table, desk, or any other stable surface that is somewhere between knee height and waist height.
Once you have selected you object to push from, place your hands firmly on it with them somewhere between shoulder width and 8 inches wider than shoulder width. Chose what feels most comfortable and stable to you. This will depend on your personal degree of shoulder flexibility and the structure of your individual body frame. Make sure that your feet are placed at an appropriate distance from the object so that when you lower yourself through the range of motion of the Pushup your chest will touch the bar (or table) right around the nipple line.
After your feet are set at the appropriate distance from the bar, begin to lower yourself down towards the bar while keeping your lats tight and your shoulders down and back. For detailed specific technique on how to perform the motion of this exercise please refer to the detailed exercise description for Pushups. The only difference between the Bar version of this exercise and the full classic version is that this version will be performed with your hands on the elevated object (bar or table or whatever you have selected) rather than the floor which allows you to perform the exercise without having to press your full bodyweight as you would on the regular Pushup because of the angle of the body.
Disclaimer - We do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified bodyweight strength professional present with you. This detailed exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your physician before attempting any strength training program or attempting this exercise or any of the other exercises on www.bodyweight-strength.com
To perform Bar Pushups, place a bar on a Squat Rack or some other sort of rack that will hold a bar firmly in place without any chance of it slipping off. Another place that this exercise can be performed is with a sturdy dining table, desk, or any other stable surface that is somewhere between knee height and waist height.
Once you have selected you object to push from, place your hands firmly on it with them somewhere between shoulder width and 8 inches wider than shoulder width. Chose what feels most comfortable and stable to you. This will depend on your personal degree of shoulder flexibility and the structure of your individual body frame. Make sure that your feet are placed at an appropriate distance from the object so that when you lower yourself through the range of motion of the Pushup your chest will touch the bar (or table) right around the nipple line.
After your feet are set at the appropriate distance from the bar, begin to lower yourself down towards the bar while keeping your lats tight and your shoulders down and back. For detailed specific technique on how to perform the motion of this exercise please refer to the detailed exercise description for Pushups. The only difference between the Bar version of this exercise and the full classic version is that this version will be performed with your hands on the elevated object (bar or table or whatever you have selected) rather than the floor which allows you to perform the exercise without having to press your full bodyweight as you would on the regular Pushup because of the angle of the body.
Disclaimer - We do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified bodyweight strength professional present with you. This detailed exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your physician before attempting any strength training program or attempting this exercise or any of the other exercises on www.bodyweight-strength.com