Pushup and Posture Challenge 2020

Help with the Pushup and Posture Challenge.

This is coach Gaz here in my garage the reason for this video is we are three days into our Pushup and Posture Challenge. And for those who are taking it on individually, you're nearing up to about 600 reps. So you're going to be pretty sore, you're going to be pretty tight. So I wanted to include a little stretch.

For those of you who are sharing the load, you are most likely pretty sore as well because it is more pushups and you've done in a while and we've gone into quite a quick loading. So I wanted to give you this little tip on the chest stretch. 

A better way to chest stretch

This is the chest stretch typically that we see is if we're using a doorframe, you put your Palm against the frame and your elbow as well, and then you kind of turn away to get the stretch. The little hack, that I'm going to give you is instead of putting your hand on it, rest your elbow on it, and then you'll notice when you turn, you'll get more of a stretch through the front of the shoulder, which is working pretty hard and a little bit more into the chest. Now when you're doing this stretch, the second little hack is to breathe into your belly up into your chest and you'll feel that stretch increase as well.

Are you stretching the right way?

Now if you push against the frame just slightly, not with full strength, push against the frame with your elbow for a couple of seconds, then relax, turn a little, squeeze your back muscles, take a breath. You'll notice that it increases the stretching, and you'll increase your range. So just to revise, when you're doing this stretch, try it with your elbow against the frame. Turn away, feel that stretch on the front of your shoulder, inflate your belly into your chest to increase the stretch, and then intermittently try pushing against the frame and then squeezing back muscles to release that chest. When you're doing your first set for the day, do take it easy. Start with smaller sets, fewer reps to help yourself warm-up. Use this chest stretch hack to help you Recalibrate and feel great:)

Watch the Chest Stretch Hack with Garry

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