Foam Roller Push Up

FOAM ROLLER PUSH-UP

This is an exercise progression of the conventional push-up exercise used to increase shoulder stability and proprioception. Start with your hands placed on a foam roller at roughly the level of your lower pec line and keep your hands wider than shoulder distance. Keep the feet at roughly hip distance apart and knees straight. Keep the core braced to maintain a neutral spine. Begin to lower your body to the bottom position and push up the body to complete a repetition.

Muscles involved:

• Pectoralis minor

• Pectoralis major

• Triceps brachii

• Transversus abdominis

• Rotator cuff

Related conditions:

• Pectoralis strain / pec strain

• Triceps tendinitis / triceps tendinopathy

• Shoulder instability

• Rotator cuff strain (late stage recovery)