What muscles do Tuck Planche work?

Muscles Used

• Anconeus.
• Biceps Brachii.
• Coracobrachialis.
• Pectoralis Major (clavicular)
• Pectoralis Major (sternal & Abd)
• Pectoralis Minor.
• Serratus Anterior.
• Triceps Brachii.

What’s a tuck Planche?

Put your hands on the ground in line with your shoulders and make sure to spread your fingers out wide. Lean forward and place your elbows on the inside of your knees. Once you are in this position, push your elbows outside and get your feet off the ground.

Are tuck planche push ups good?

Tuck Planche Push-ups are a great way of building up pressing strength, and as an exercise to progress to the Planche. The exercise targets the Shoulders, Chest, Triceps, Core and even the Traps. As your feet are off the floor, Tuck Planche Push-ups are significantly harder than regular push-ups.

What can I do with the open tuck planche?

Even at the easier levels of the planche like the open tuck planche you will still have achieved impressive wrist, shoulder, and straight arm strength. The training also carries over to help with other movements such as a press to handstand, back levers and other hand balancing skills.

Which is better the straddle planche or the tuck planche?

Once you’ve worked up to the tuck planche, you can start working towards the full straddle planche. Unlike the tuck planche, the steps to work up to the straddle planche are a bit more fluid. The reason for this is that any of the following exercises will help you work up to the full straddle planche.

Which is the fifth exercise in the tuck planche?

The fifth and last tuck planche progression exercise is the elbow plank. This is again an easier regression of the exercises before. This exercise also enables you to work on your straight arm strength and scapula strength, which both are really important for the tuck planche.

What’s the best way to tuck and straddle?

Shoulders pulled down as you lean forward. Fingers can be facing forward or out to the side, and you can elevate the heel of the hands on padding or a small block if it’s more comfortable. Lock out your arms and push down into the ground. You may notice I didn’t even mention the legs here.