Wall Push-ups
Yesterday I mentioned that I was doing wall push-ups ATM to work on my upper body and core strength. I'm doing two variations.
Variation 1
Setup: palms against the wall in line with shoulders, feet slightly further out from the wall than shoulders. Lower your elbows keeping them close to the body. Maintain straight body posture (neutral spinal alignment) like you would in plank.
Note: you can place a yoga strap around your upper arms to perform this variation if you tend to let your elbows go out to the sides and away from the torso.
This movement is helpful in developing the required body strength for yoga poses such as "Low Plank" or even "Crow Pose" so it's a great yoga training drill to add into your repertoire.
Variation 2 - wide push-ups
Setup: palms flat against the wall wider than shoulder distance apart. Feet further out from the wall than shoulders. Bend your elbows bringing your upper arms parallel to the wall. Maintain straight body posture like in plank.
Wide push-ups haven't been as popular as the narrow version the last few years in fitness culture generally but they've always been my favorite. Here's an article about the benefits of wide push-ups:
We'll be staying in a lot of hotels the next few weeks so I thought this would be a great way to maintain and even build some strength during our epic journey home to Australia. And I can do them whilst wearing my medical boot or even one legged just standing on the good foot!
