Intermediate exercise

Tuck Box Dragon Press

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform Tuck Box Dragon Press

  1. Position two stable boxes so your upper-lat/armpit area can rest on them while there is clear space for your body to move between them.
  2. Place your palms flat on the boxes beside your body and keep your elbows straight.
  3. Draw your knees toward your chest and maintain the tucked shape.
  4. Press through the fixed supports to raise your hips and tucked body toward vertical without bending your elbows.
  5. Lower back through the same path under control, keeping the support points in place.
  6. Repeat the press without swinging your legs or turning it into a static floor dragon-press hold.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi0.9Target, Mover
Rectus Abdominis0.9Target, Stabilizer
Posterior Deltoid0.8Target, Mover
External Oblique0.7Target, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.7Target, Stabilizer
Teres Major0.6Mover
Triceps Long Head0.6Mover, Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.4Stabilizer

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