Hollow Back Press
The Hollow Back Press is one of the major disciplines in building the gymnastic body. It requires body awareness, handstand control, bodyweight pressing strength through a dynamic range of motion, shoulder mobility, a solid body line, among other things. GymFit's Foundation curriculum will help an athlete build up to this impressive feat of upper body strength.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Chest, Triceps
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Parallettes or Body Only
Hollow Back Press
- Begin in a handstand with proper body alignment.
- Press your shoulders in front of your hands as you lower down to a bent arm planche.
- To achieve a proper bent arm planche, you must maintain strong scapular protraction and depression while leaning your shoulders far in front of your hands.
- Press back up to handstand with control and repeat for reps.
- Exercise: Tuck Planche Push-Up
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Chest, Triceps, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Body Only
- Exercise: Handstand Chest Roll
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Chest, Triceps, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Body Only
