Increase Upper Body Power with Clapper Push Ups

Clapper Push Ups

Rep Range

10-20

Hints

Start in a standard push-up position with hands slightly wider than shoulder-width. Lower your body towards the ground, then explosively push up so that your hands leave the ground. Clap in mid-air before landing softly and carefully back in the push-up position.

Common Mistakes

Avoid arching the lower back during the push-up. Ensure a full range of motion by going down until the chest is close to the ground.

Breathing

Inhale as you lower your body, exhale explosively as you push up and clap.

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles

Middle Chest

Secondary Muscles

Upper Chest, Lower Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Core, Serratus Anterior

Tertiary Muscles

Traps, Levator Scapulae, Rhomboids, Infraspinatus, Teres Major, Teres Minor, Latissimus Dorsi, Lower Back, Erector Spinae, Lower Body