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Swiss Ball Push-Up

Calisthenics / Fitness Ball / Expert

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Equipment Needed

  • Fitness Ball

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How to do Swiss Ball Push-Up:

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swiss ball push-up is a calisthenics and fitness ball exercise that primarily targets the chest and to a lesser degree also targets the forearms, middle back, shoulders and triceps ...more

swiss ball push-up is a calisthenics and fitness ball exercise that primarily targets the chest and to a lesser degree also targets the forearms, middle back, shoulders and triceps.

The only swiss ball push-up equipment that you really need is the following: fitness ball. There are however many different swiss ball push-up variations that you can try out that may require different types of swiss ball push-up equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper swiss ball push-up form is easy with the step by step swiss ball push-up instructions, swiss ball push-up tips, and the instructional swiss ball push-up technique video on this page. swiss ball push-up is a exercise for those with a expert level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the swiss ball push-up video, learn how to do the swiss ball push-up, and then be sure and browse through the swiss ball push-up workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Squeeze the ball with your hands, almost as if you're trying to grab a hold of it.
  2. Make sure your body is straight throughout the entire exercise.
  3. Try and complete as many push-ups in good form as quickly as possible.

Variations

  1. Adjust the width of your hand positions to target different areas of the chest.
  2. For a more advanced variation, place your feet on a Swiss ball along with your hands. This will really challenge your stabilizer muscles and target your core.
  3. Place hands on the ground and rest your feet on a Swiss ball while performing a decline push-up.

Types

  • Force Type: Push
  • Mechanics Type: Compound

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Equipment Needed

  • Fitness Ball

Tips

  1. Squeeze the ball with your hands, almost as if you're trying to grab a hold of it.
  2. Make sure your body is straight throughout the entire exercise.
  3. Try and complete as many push-ups in good form as quickly as possible.

Variations

  1. Adjust the width of your hand positions to target different areas of the chest.
  2. For a more advanced variation, place your feet on a Swiss ball along with your hands. This will really challenge your stabilizer muscles and target your core.
  3. Place hands on the ground and rest your feet on a Swiss ball while performing a decline push-up.

Types

  • Force Type: Push
  • Mechanics Type: Compound