Dragon Press

Recommended external demonstration

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Technique

How to perform Dragon Press

1. Lie on your back with your arms straight beside your body and your palms on the floor near your hips, fingers toward your feet.
2. Press your hands into the floor while keeping the elbows straight and your upper back in contact with the floor.
3. Raise your hips and straight legs into a controlled line just above the floor without folding at the waist.
4. Maintain the nearly horizontal position with your hips and legs clear of the floor and your trunk braced.
5. Hold the position while breathing steadily; do not perform repeated presses toward vertical.
6. Lower your hips and legs to the floor under control, then rest before the next hold.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis, Latissimus Dorsi, Posterior Deltoid, External Oblique, Internal Oblique.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.