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Push-up Leg Reaches (alternating)

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Exercise Profile

Primary muscles:

Chest, Obliques

Secondary muscles:

Triceps

Equipment:

Bodyweight

Difficulty:

Advanced

Push-up Leg Reaches (alternating) Overview

The Push-up leg reaches workout primarily engages the Chest and Obliques by using bodyweight.

Bodyweight also activates secondary muscles, such as the triceps and shoulders, for a full upper body workout.

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Push-up Leg Reaches (alternating) Instructions

  1. Assume a high plank position, with your hands directly beneath your shoulders and your body in a straight line from head to heels.
  2. Engage your core muscles by drawing your belly button towards your spine.
  3. Lower your body towards the floor by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides.
  4. As you push back up, simultaneously lift your right leg off the ground and extend it straight back, reaching your foot towards the ceiling.
  5. Return your right foot to the starting position and repeat the push-up, this time lifting your left leg and reaching it towards the ceiling.

Push-up Leg Reaches (alternating) Tips

  1. Start in a high plank position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Engage your core and keep your body in a straight line from head to toe.
  3. Lower your chest towards the ground while simultaneously extending one leg out to the side.
  4. As you push back up, bring the extended leg back to the starting position and repeat on the other side.
  5. Focus on squeezing your chest muscles as you push up, feeling the burn in your pecs.
  6. Engage your obliques by keeping your core tight and twisting slightly as you reach your leg out.
  7. Remember to breathe throughout the exercise, inhaling as you lower down and exhaling as you push up.

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