If regular pushups are just too difficult, then give Smith-machine pushups a go. Justin Ng, a 25-year-old personal trainer and indoor spin cycle instructor, demonstrates the effective chest exercise, which also works the shoulders and triceps.
And if you don’t have access to a Smith machine, a kitchen counter will do.
Smith-machine pushups (start)
Smith-machine pushups (finish)
Justin’s instructions:
• Start off with your feet together and chest across the bar, making an L-shape from your shoulders to your hands.
• Push. As you push, your shoulders are squeezed together.
• Inhale coming down. Exhale as you push.
If that’s too easy, then lower the bar and repeat the process with your feet slightly apart, Justin advises.
Advanced Smith-machine pushups (start)
Advanced Smith-machine pushups (finish)
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