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§ L · Exercises · ChestUpdated 6/2026

Shoulder Tap

This movement develops your ability to resist torso rotation in the plank position and improves overall upper-body stability using your bodyweight.

Muscle group
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Exercise type
Compound
Technique
Basic technique

Muscles worked

§ 01 · Muscles
Primary muscle
Chest

How to perform

§ 02 · Steps
  1. 01

    Start in a high plank with your bodyweight, with your hands directly under your shoulders and your feet about hip-width apart.

  2. 02

    Brace your core and keep your hips in a neutral position without rotating.

  3. 03

    Lift one hand off the floor and tap the opposite shoulder with control.

  4. 04

    Return your hand to the floor and repeat on the other side while maintaining shoulder blade control and chest stability.

How to get started at the gym

§ 03 · SisuLift

Shoulder Tap is ready to go in the SisuLift exercise library. The app builds you a program, suggests starting weights and shows this same animation during your workout at the gym.

  • ·A ready training program based on your goal
  • ·Starting weight suggestions and automatic progression
  • ·Set logging and rest timer at the gym
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Tips

§ 04 · Tips

Widen your stance if your hips rotate. Actively press the palm of your supporting hand into the floor and keep the movement slow.

This movement develops your ability to resist torso rotation in the plank position and improves overall upper-body stability using your bodyweight.

More exercises: Chest

§ 05 · Same muscles

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