EXERCISE OF THE MONTH

1. Stand facing a wall with your feet hip width apart (see photo 1 below)
2. Place your palms, fingers upwards on the wall at shoulder height
3. Your arms should be slightly wider than shoulder width apart and your elbows should have a slight bend at the elbow but not locked
4. Check your pelvic tilt(pull your bellybutton in towards your spine) and tighten your abdominals
5. Keeping your spine and neck long, bend your elbows and lower your body towards the wall (see photo 2 below)
6. Press against the wall to return to your start position
7. Count to 3 as you lower, hold, count to 3 to return, then repeat

Photo one Photo two

Caution
If you have a shoulder injury, please do not perform this exercise.
If you have arthritis in your fingers, shoulder or neck do not perform the advanced alternative.

Advanced Alternative
When you have mastered the press up, progress by adding a spring to your press by pressing upward more forcefully in an explosive action and repeat