Upper Core

Upper Core
Push-ups are one of the most potent upper body exercises when executed correctly.
At Westside we do them with the bar set low in the power rack, typically with a specialty bar to address weakness. The bigger lifters have been known to place 2 hundos on their upper back for 15-30 reps, while athletes use the cambered bar to gently stretch the shoulders.

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