Powertec Power Rack Push Up with Ian Lauer

Team Powertec athlete Ian Lauer CSCS elaborates the advantage of moving beyond your typical range of motion using the Powertec Power Rack with Push Up bar.

 

 

About Ian Lauer

Ian Lauer is an Actor, Fitness Model and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist via the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) as well as Certified Spencer Pilates Instructor through NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association).

Video Transcript

And we just wrapped up flat bench inclined and declined bench, great exercises for chest development. Now were going to move into the push up, you’ve seen that done before. But what’s nice about this Power Rack and these additional handles is you can move beyond your typical range of motion. And you’re actually going to drop your chest below parallel with your hands, increasing the stretch of the pec, meaning the larger range of motion throughout the pec muscle is gonna give you more results.

So here we are in position, and for the neutral grip which changes it up slightly as well. Breathe in on the way down, good stretch on the pec, and squeeze as you press. See elbows squeeze together. Deflare a bit, stretch the chest and then squeeze. Breathing in on the way down and out as you push. So that’s a little variation on a standard push up that’s going to help you get even better results.

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