The FMS™ Trunk Stability Push-Up – Breathing and Corrective Exercise Considerations
by Grayson Elmore, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Personal Training Quarterly
July 2025
Vol 11, Issue 4
This article examines the FMS Trunk Stability Push-Up (TSPU) pattern in greater detail to help personal trainers with minimal FMS experience better understand corrective exercises into their current training programs.
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Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development
Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development
Keywords:
Corrective Exercise Trunk Stability Push-Up Pelvic and Trunk Stability Strength and Conditioning Exercises Fitness Screening
Corrective Exercise Trunk Stability Push-Up Pelvic and Trunk Stability Strength and Conditioning Exercises Fitness Screening
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