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No push-ups? Try the dolphin press to strengthen your chest, core and shoulders instead

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No push-ups? Try the dolphin press to strengthen your chest, core and shoulders instead

Push-ups are a staple bodyweight compound exercise for strengthening your upper body, namely your pecs, triceps and anterior deltoids (the fronts of your shoulders), with or without weights. However, if you aren’t quite there yet, why not add the dolphin press to your exercise routine instead?

You just need one of the best yoga mats or similar to place beneath your elbows and know how to engage your core muscles properly to help execute the exercise properly. I once tried 90 dolphin push-ups for a fitness challenge, but the variation I recently started trying out tests shoulder and core strength and stability even more, improves shoulder health and builds upper body and posterior chain flexibility.

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