Pushup Movements: Arm Sweeper, Pilates Pushup

Use our Perfect Pushup handles to help increase your shoulder strength. A lot of injuries can occur from not properly strengthening the muscles in your shoulders and from poor range of motion. The two exercises below help rotate your shoulders completely, and even throw in a bit core work. These are tough exercises, so make sure you are ready to take them on.  As always, it is important to follow proper form and good technique.

 

Arm Sweeper (Video demo here)

It’s important to note for this exercise that your Perfect Pushup handles should be on an extremely level surface. When performing the arm swings, swing gently and exercise full control. Be sure that your wrists remain neutral/flat – never bent.

·         Start off in Regular Pushup Position

·         Lower down/rotate handles out 90 degrees

·         Push back up and lift the left handle, pointing it all the way back behind you

·         Circle your arm out to bring the handle all the way in front of you, then place back down

·         Perform another pushup and repeat with the opposite arm

Pilates Pushup (Video demo here)

This exercise will not only help your shoulders, but will work your core.

·         Start off in Regular Pushup Position, but keep feet shoulder-width apart

·         Lower down/rotate handles 90 degrees

·         Come back up, then lift your left arm (without the handle) over your head and twist your body so you’re facing to the left

·         Hold this position for 3 seconds before coming back to your regular pushup stance

·         Do another pushup and repeat on the opposite side