PADDLE CLAP - HORIZONTAL FLEXION
Strengthen chest and arm muscles through paddle clapping movements.
How to Perform
- Stand in shoulder-high water with feet shoulder-width apart and spine neutral.
- Hold the paddles in your hands and bend your elbows out to your sides.
- Keep your elbows tucked at your sides.
- Move the paddles in front of you like you are clapping them together slowly.
- Move the paddles back out to the starting position. Complete prescribed repetitions.
Key Execution Cues
Remember: Keep elbows at sides. Clap paddles together smoothly. Feel chest muscles working. Maintain controlled movement.
Safety & Precautions
Important: Avoid if acute chest or arm injury. Do not force beyond comfortable range.
Additional Safety Notes: Do not force the movement. Stop if you experience pain. Keep elbows at sides.
Exercise Modifications
Make it Harder (Progressions)
Increase repetitions. Increase movement speed. Increase clapping force.
Make it Easier (Regressions)
Decrease repetitions. Decrease clapping force. Slower movement pace.