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Upper Body

1-leg Push-up Iso Holds w/Perturbations

1-leg Push-up Iso Holds w/Perturbations is a unilateral upper body exercise training the hip, shoulder, elbow, and wrist across the sagittal plane, using Bodyweight.

Laterality
Unilateral
Planes
Sagittal
Equipment
Bodyweight
Primary joints
Hip · Shoulder · Elbow · Wrist
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How to perform it

  1. 1Extended plank position, 1 leg hovers off the ground.
  2. 2Pull down into the bottom of the push-up.
  3. 3Resist partner pertubations at bottom or top position.
  4. 4Push up to starting position.
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Training profile

Fascial lines

Superficial Front LineSFLSpiral LineSPLDeep Front LineDFLSuperficial Front Arm LineSFALDeep Front Arm LineFALSuperficial Back Arm LineBALFront Functional LineFFL

Joints

HipShoulderElbowWrist

Plane of motion

Sagittal

Training intent

MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance

Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.

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