Incline Shoulder Tap
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Incline Shoulder Tap exercise improves upper body strength, focusing on stability and coordination. It engages core muscles while challenging balance. This movement primarily targets the shoulders and core, and strengthens stabilizing muscles of the arms.
How to do it
- Begin in a high plank position with your hands on a bench, keeping your body straight.
- Engage your core and lift one hand to tap the opposite shoulder.
- Return your hand to the bench and repeat with the other hand.
- Maintain a steady breathing pattern and avoid letting your body rotate.
- Perform the taps alternately for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Deltoid Anterior Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Obliques Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head Serratus Anterior Triceps Brachii