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Snake-press

How to do a Royal Navy snake-press

Follow the below guide to ensure that you complete the movement correctly and without injury:

The starting position for this exercise is with you hands just over shoulder width apart and your feet flat on the floor.

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As the chest is lowered towards the floor rotate shoulders either forwards or backwards. Maintain the natural curvature of the spine, head and eyes looking naturally forward, being careful not to hyper extend the neck.

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Extend the arms in a controlled manner avoiding hyperextension of the elbows to the start position.

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Lift the head and fully extend the chest. Continue the movement back to the start position and repeat.

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