# @athleticlab on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIeSUDHCJR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15481292-athleticlab-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2020-05-13T15:04:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Athletic Lab (@athleticlab) — https://gondola.cc/athleticlab

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We suspect that several trillion pushups have been performed in homes around the world since COVID-19 shut down gyms and training centers. The pushup is considered by most to be the de facto upper body exercise when no equipment is available. ⠀
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The pushup is a great exercise and one we commonly use at Athletic Lab even under the best of circumstances. We rank it as one of the very best upper body exercises for its efficiency, functionality and versatility. It can be scaled and modified to suit practically any fitness level or physical training stimulus. ⠀
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Many mistakenly believe that the pushup is limited to the default variation. For stronger athletes the default variation may fail to challenge outside of very high rep / high volume schemes. This shortchanges this incredibly versatile exercise. While the pushup is quite simple to scale down, making it more difficult can be less obvious. There are pushup options to challenge even the strongest of athlete. ⠀
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Check out some of these great options from our Director of Programming coach.alexpenner lexpenner that can be done at home to take your pushup game to the next level. ⠀
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We’ve been incorporating creative options like these during our #AthleticLabAtHome programming to keep our members fit and strong even without access to weights. If you haven’t started our amazing remote training program it’s time to get on the 🚍.⠀
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#stayathome #homegym #pushups #physicalculture #bodyweight #calisthenics #strength #fitness #crossfit #weightlifting #coronavirus #covid19

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