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Triple Clap Push Up

Elite plyometric push-up requiring enough flight time for front, behind-back, and front claps before landing.

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Triple Clap Push Up demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

Chest

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × reps

3 × 5

Rest

2 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Set a rigid push-up position on a non-slip surface with your hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
  2. 02Lower your chest quickly but under control while keeping your body in one line.
  3. 03Press explosively, clap once in front of your chest, once behind your back, and once again in front before landing.
  4. 04Replace both hands beneath your shoulders and absorb the landing through softly bent elbows.
  5. 05Reset completely and stop when you cannot achieve all three claps without compromising the landing.

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