Primary: Chest, Shoulder, Arms, Abdominals (pectoralis, deltoideus, trizeps brachii, abdomini)
Secondary: Legs, Back (quadrizeps, erector spinae)
This exercise is suitable only for very advanced useres. It requires a very good physical stability and
tremendous support force in the arm muscles. The exercise is performed insingle-handle mode.
The following figures illustrate the exercise Push-up, One Arm Raised Aside:
Suspension Training Exercise For The Chest | |
Starting Position The upper body is stretched and lowered. One | Final Position The torso and leg muscles are tense. The hand- |
Movement 1 By simultaneously stretching both arms, the upper body is pushed up. As soon as the free arm has reached the maximum extension, it is raisedup to shoulder level. In this movement, the arm remains stretched. The arm with the VarioSling is stretched in the elbow. | Movement 2 Bring the side extended arm back before the body. The upper body is controlled brought back close to the ground by bending both arms. |
Hint: First attempts to execute the exercise slowly so that you can familiarize yourself with the high degrees of instability. Keep the body tension throughout the entire exercise and avoid a sagging of the hip. |