Matt Summers, M. Ed., ATC Chris Hauler, M. Ed., ATC Heath Forge

Matt Summers, M. Ed., ATC
Chris Hauler, M. Ed., ATC
Heath Forge, ATC
0-10˚ -Week 2
0-20˚ - Week 3
3 Angle Retraction
Angle 1
Angle 2
Angle 3
Push-Up progressions: Progressions will increase in difficulty moving into phase 3
*Use Physioball to increase difficulty
*Hand placement will increase difficulty as well
Reverse Push-ups
Wall Push-ups
T,I,Y,W progression:
• These can start on the table using no weight
• Use isometric holds
• Move to physioball instead of table
• Set for time instead of reps
Hydroworx
External
Neutral
• Jets can be turned up to add resistance
• Flexion, Abduction, Adduction, Horizontal Add/Abduction
• Repetitions can be done for time
Internal
*No internal until phase II
What are some more push-up progressions?
• Push-Up progressions
• Classic push-ups
• Hands on stool
• Feet on stool
• Diamond
• Physioball push-ups
• Spiderman push-ups
• Push-ups plus
• Physioball tripcep push-ups
• Proprioception Neuromuscular Facilitation
• Start on the table with manual resistance
• Theraband
• Free motion
• Dumbbell
• Core Balls
• Body Blade
Single Arm Plyo Toss
Incline Bench
Lat Pull Down
Biodex weight shifts
Upper body lateral stool steps
*Change surface to increase difficulty