Repulse the monkey
How to do the Repulse the monkey: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Legs, Shoulders, Core), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
Step the right foot back, right hand circling back past the right ear, palm up, left palm pushing forward.
- 2
Shift weight onto the right leg and push the right palm forward at shoulder height, left hand drawing back to the left waist, palm up.
- 3
Step the left foot back and repeat the push with the left palm. Switch sides.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 6 each.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Repulse the monkey?
The Repulse the monkey uses: Bodyweight.
Which muscles does the Repulse the monkey work?
The Repulse the monkey works: Legs, Shoulders, Core.
How many sets and reps for the Repulse the monkey?
In Setline sessions the Repulse the monkey is programmed as 3 sets of 6 each.
Which Setline styles include the Repulse the monkey?
The Repulse the monkey appears in: Tai Chi.
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