Picture: No Equipment Required

Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 12:40
Darryl Edwards in Bodyweight Exercise, Fitness, Primal Fitness

Wheelbarrow Push-Up Squat

 

1. Support partner (on left) holds ankles at shoulder height and standing firm and strong - to support their partner's bodyweight.  
2. Active partner (on right) maintains a plank and holds at the top of the press-up for a given time frame e.g 5 seconds.
3. Whilst active partner performs a press-up, at the same time supporting partner performs a squat.
4. During all movement active partner avoids sagging or dipping of the back.
5. During all movement support partner avoids buckling of the legs, or weakening of the torso.
6. Return to start position.

 

An alternative is supporting partner holding feet at the waist and performing a deadlift whilst active partner does a press-up or supporting partner not performing a squat and letting active partner only perform the press-up.

Article originally appeared on Eat for Health, Move for Life : The Paleo Lifestyle (http://www.thefitnessexplorer.com/).