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70 reps might seem like a fair amount of volume.

That said, overworking your muscles continuously doesnt give them a chance to rest and recover.

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Heres what happened throughout the week.

What are walking plank push-ups?

Your core muscles help with stabilization and your triceps assist as you push upward and extend the elbows.

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Explosive push-up variations like clapping push-ups can also help develop power.

Lately,walking plankpush-ups have taken up my focus as a progression worth trying.

From here, youll perform a push-up, then step sideways back to your original position.

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The idea is to move in both directions to work the body left and right.

Heres what happened when I added them to my daily routine.

Rather than just working my upper body and core, I experienced this move all over.

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Its useful for bodyweight exercises that dont involve weights to overload the body.

I also added a resistance band for a few sets, which ramped things up even more.

But thats not all.

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By the end of the week, except for feeling a bit sore, nothing much had changed.

Did I look different?

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