One-Arm Pushups
Bodyweight Strength - The highly advanced level of the classic bodyweight strength exercise of the Pushup. Once all of the lower levels of Pushups are mastered it is time to move on to One-Arm Bar Pushups, the Bench One-Arm Pushups, and then ultimately real One-Arm Pushups.
This exercise requires tremendous body control, core strength, balance, and upper body pressing strength.
To perform the exercise get down on the ground in a regular standard Pushup position and then spread your feet to shoulder width or slightly wider to provide stability and then take one of your hands off of the ground and place it behind your back.
After this, begin to lower yourself to the ground under control in the same manner as you would do with regular Pushups. As you lower yourself down towards the ground make sure to stick your chest out as far as possible as though you are trying to "meet the ground halfway". Once your chest touches the ground, press hard into the ground with the hand that is on the ground to push yourself back up to the starting position. It is important to keep the lat of your pressing arm as tight as possible and it is also highly critical that you brace your core (abdominal muscles) as tightly as possible as you push yourself back up.
After this bodyweight strength feat has been achieved you have reached a very high, very respectable level of advanced bodyweight strength and should be proud of this extremely rare accomplishment.
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
This exercise requires tremendous body control, core strength, balance, and upper body pressing strength.
To perform the exercise get down on the ground in a regular standard Pushup position and then spread your feet to shoulder width or slightly wider to provide stability and then take one of your hands off of the ground and place it behind your back.
After this, begin to lower yourself to the ground under control in the same manner as you would do with regular Pushups. As you lower yourself down towards the ground make sure to stick your chest out as far as possible as though you are trying to "meet the ground halfway". Once your chest touches the ground, press hard into the ground with the hand that is on the ground to push yourself back up to the starting position. It is important to keep the lat of your pressing arm as tight as possible and it is also highly critical that you brace your core (abdominal muscles) as tightly as possible as you push yourself back up.
After this bodyweight strength feat has been achieved you have reached a very high, very respectable level of advanced bodyweight strength and should be proud of this extremely rare accomplishment.
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