August 06, 2015 By Nick Folker

Building Blocks: The Pushup Progression Day 4

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Day 4: The Tempo Pushup (3/0/1)

Welcome to day 4 of the Building Blocks progression powered by BridgeAthletic. Here's the fourth exercise of the progression. Today's exercise is a fun alteration of the pushup that tests even the best athletes. Make sure you and your athletes master the previous day before proceeding!

Exercise 4: Tempo Pushup (3/0/1)  

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The tempo pushup adds time as a variable to increase difficulty through an increased focus on shoulder stability, triceps, and core.

More Building Blocks:

Be sure to check out the rest of the progression if you have more questions on how to master the pushup.

Day 1: Incline Pushup

Day 2: Kneeling Pushup

Day 3: Pushup

Day 5: Kneeling Spiderman Pushup

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Now it's your turn:

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Be sure to check back tomorrow for more Building Blocks!
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Nick Folker

Nick Folker is the Co-Founder and Director of Elite Performance at BridgeAthletic. Nick’s roster of athletes includes 35 Olympians winning 22 Olympic Medals, 7 team NCAA Championships and over 170 individual and relay NCAA championships.

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