How To Perform Static Beast Shoulder Taps

This advanced bodyweight exercise is fantastic for building single arm strength and overall trunk and hip stability. These work the arms, shoulders, abs and hips.

Level/Difficulty: Advanced

 

Muscle Group(s): triceps, shoulders, abs/obliques, hip flexors

Equipment: none

Exercise groups: Lower Body Exercises, Full Body Exercises, Lower Body Exercises, Core Strengthening Exercises, Upper Body Exercises, Posture Strengthening Exercises

 

Coaching Cues:
On all fours, push ribcage to ceiling but maintaining a neutral spine, knees off floor, push one hand into the floor to lift the other hand to shoulder

Before starting:

Be sure to keep the core engaged so as to not hyperextend the lower back.

  1. Start on all fours, and use your hands to push your ribcage away from the floor. Maintain a neutral spine.

  2. Use your upper body strength to lift knees off the floor. Inhale and brace the abs.

  3. Exhale and simultaneously lift one hand to tap the opposite shoulder.

  4. Return hand to start and repeat steps to alternate sides for the desired reps.

 

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