Exercises / Beginner
Shoulder extension on the floor with hands together
- Upper Chest
- Anterior Deltoid
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 2
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
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01 / Steps
How to do it
Sit on the floor with your legs extended.
Place your hands on the floor behind you, joining them together until they are touching or almost touching, trying to keep them as far apart as possible.
Hold this position for a determined amount of time.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Upper Chest
Anterior Deltoid
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength1
- Explosivity0
- Technique15
- Cardio0
- Mobility45
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