5 Bodyweight Back Exercises

Posted byCoach Jo
  1. Basic Push-up
  • Placing your hands under your shoulders, come up on your hands and toes driving through your heels.
  • Lower yourself down.
  • Return to start, ripping the floor with your fingers.
  1. Scapular Push-up
  • Start in the push-up/plank position.
  • Lower your shoulders ONLY.
  • Return to start.
  1. Reverse Snow Angels
  • Lie prone on the floor
  • Bring your arms up overhead
  • Return arms to start
  1. Superman
  • Lying prone, extend hands overhead
  • Lift arms and legs off floor
  • Return to start
  1. Elbow Raise
  • Lie supine on the floor
  • Bring elbows next to rib-cage
  • Press through with elbows rising slightly off of floor
  • Return to start

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