Archive for January 5th, 2009

Push, Pull & Press

Monday, January 5th, 2009
Ryan going over head.

Ryan going over head.

WOD:
Complete AMRAP in 20 minutes of the following:
-12 push-ups
-9 pull-ups
-6 handstand push-ups

A little something to consider:
What is an honest push-up? An honest push-up moves from full extension to a point of maximum depth without “reaching” for the ground or breakng the body’s rigid, straight line posture and returning to full extension.

Common Faults:
-Sagging: dropping the stomach in an attempt to reach the ground
-Pikeing: sticking your booty up in the air
-Resting: coming to a stop on the ground
-Bouncing: self-explanatory
-Yogaing: head and neck lead, followed by the chest and then the stomach
-Shorting: not going all the way down or fully extending at the top

When the body fatigues one or a combination of these faults become common. Your challenge tomorrow: Work for honest push-ups in all your rounds.

Post number of rounds and quality of push-ups to comments.