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Prone Press Up - Full Elbow Extension
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- HOW: Begin by lying on your stomach with your elbows bent at your side and your palms down on the ground with your hands by your shoulders. From here, exhale as you push into the ground lifting your chest off of the ground while keeping your hips on the ground and body relaxed.
- FEEL: You should feel a stretch in your back.
- COMPENSATION: Let your arms do all of the work, keep your back and lower body relaxed.
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