Jackknife Push-up

Starting Position

• place a solid chair at a wall, so that it cannot slide away
• your back points to the seat area
• knee yourself directly in front of the chair and hold yourself up with your hands
• now place the toes on the seat area
• your feet are together, your legs stretched out, your back straight
• your bottom is the highest point of a Ʌ, which is built now
• the hands are a bit wider than shoulder width apart
• the fingertips point forwards

Correct Execution

• slowly bend your elbows
• hold the hip up and the head in extension to the spine
• the movement ends, when your head slightly touches the ground
• afterwards, push yourself back up again in a controlled motion and repeat the exercise

tip for the workout

• you can also do this exercise without a chair with the feet on the ground