Palm Press Back

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Push back with your palms together

How to Palm Press Back

Starting Position

Stand with your palms together in front of your chest.

Proper Form

1. Stand and place your palms together in front of your chest.

2. Push back while keeping your palms together.

3. Return your hands to the original position.

Breathing Technique

Exhale while pushing your hands back, and inhale as you return to the original position.

Precautions

Keep your upper body straight.

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How to Palm Press Back

Starting Position

Proper Form

Breathing Technique

Precautions

From the Community

Palm Press Back Related Reading

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Lower back pain after a deadlift: when it's normal soreness — and when it's an emergency

Beta-alanine does work — but only for the right type of effort, per a 2026 meta-analysis of 17 RCTs

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