Valentine Partner Pushups

Monday, February 11, 2008

Jolie Bookspan, M.Ed, PhD, FAWM

Exercising in social ways is healthy. Valentine's Day is this week. This week I will post several ideas for fun active partner exercise. Start with this version of partner pushups, then have fun making up your own.


Pushups give full body physical benefit when done with neutral spine. Here are two posts that explain how to tell neutral spine while holding a pushup position and how to correct an overarching lower back (hyperlordosis) to neutral spine:

• Change Common Exercises to Get Better Ab Exercise and Stop Back Pain
• Abdominal Muscle Exercise - Better, Different, Not What You Think

This post has instructions with an mpeg movie demonstrating the fix to neutral spine:

• Fast Fitness - Strengthen by Changing Your Plank

This post shows a technique to learn how to prevent compressing your wrists, and better use of hand and arm muscles:

• Fast Fitness - Prevent Wrist Pain During Pushups and Cooking

Here are links to last year's Valentines partner exercises:

• Stretching With a Friend - Partner Pectoral Stretch
• Each One Teach One
• Exercising With A Friend - Partner Leg Press

Why make Valentine's Day only one day? Stay active with good people through the year for the health that positive social interaction brings.

Valentine pushup photo 1 by deafmute
Valentine pushup photo 2 by deafmute

Labels: chest, elbow, holiday, partner exercise, spirit, strength, wrist

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