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Shoulder · Mid recovery

Floor Push-Up

Floor Push-Up: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Start face-down in a push-up position with hands under your shoulders. Bend your elbows to lower your chest toward the floor, then push back up to straighten your arms.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Prone
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

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