Exercises / Intermediate
Archer push-ups to typewriter
- Triceps
- Abs
- Lower Chest
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Rings
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into the rings in a push-up position.
Perform an archer push-up, keeping one arm extended while you flex the other.
Switch sides, trying to keep your head as low as possible.
Finally, extend both arms to complete one repetition.
Change the initial side with each repetition.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Abs
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength35
- Explosivity0
- Technique35
- Cardio5
- Mobility25
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