Side Pushup Position
Dallas Personal Trainer - An exercise that goes virtually unused by Dallas personal trainers that works core stability and also incorporates arm strength and stability as well.
Lay on your side and then prop yourself up on one hand and the side of your foot. Your other foot will lay on directly on top of this bottom foot. Your hips should be lifted off the ground so that your body forms a perfectly straight line from your shoulders to your feet.
Once your position is set, simply lower your hips as low as possible without touching them to the ground, and then lift them up as high as possible. The muscles you should be using to perform this movement are your obliques (the abdominal muscles on your side between your hip and your armpit). Once you gain the ability to do more reps than is prescribed by your workout program, begin holding a dumbbell on you top hip for added resistance. As your strength progresses over time, continue to add weight just as you would on any other exercise.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.
Lay on your side and then prop yourself up on one hand and the side of your foot. Your other foot will lay on directly on top of this bottom foot. Your hips should be lifted off the ground so that your body forms a perfectly straight line from your shoulders to your feet.
Once your position is set, simply lower your hips as low as possible without touching them to the ground, and then lift them up as high as possible. The muscles you should be using to perform this movement are your obliques (the abdominal muscles on your side between your hip and your armpit). Once you gain the ability to do more reps than is prescribed by your workout program, begin holding a dumbbell on you top hip for added resistance. As your strength progresses over time, continue to add weight just as you would on any other exercise.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.
