Theraband Single Arm Push

Theraband Single Arm Pushes are a intermediate whole body exercise. The muscles of the core are active with the obliques to control trunk rotation and the rectus abdominis controls extension of the spine. The triceps, pecs and anterior shoulder muscles are active on the exercising arm. Its recommended that you have pain free movement in bridges and crunching movements before progressing to the theraband push. The added instability and rotation can cause problems if existing issues are present.

Functional Benefit

Whole body exercises like the theraband push are beneficial for circuit training as they engage a larger number of muscle groups resulting in an increase in the persons heart rate prior to muscle fatigue setting in. Isolated movements can be beneficial for technique development, injury prevention and muscle growth. Whilst the whole body movements have the benefit of providing a greater aerobic challenge.

The Single arm Push is a unilateral exercise that challenges separate sides of the body. This can be helpful in correcting strength or postural differences that may be present