Go deep into the beautiful movement that is the push-up and learn a myriad of push-up variations and scaling options that can be used to drive adaptation and development in this often under-developed and overlooked movement. If you’ve reached a perceived “dead end” with an athlete and their push-up development, this article is for you. As a team of CrossFit coaches, let’s push the envelope on how we coach the push-up and the various options we offer for development.
Read MoreA Fresh Take on the Lowly Push-up50-40-30-20-10 reps for time of:
Push-ups
Single-leg squats
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Scaling:
Read “The Lowly Push-Up Revisited,” and determine if you should modify the movement or reduce the reps.
Intermediate Option:
40-30-20-10 reps for time of:
Push-ups
Single-leg squats
Beginner Option:
20-15-10 reps for time of:
Slow eccentric push-ups
Squats