Incline Push-Up

Also called incline push-up and hands-elevated push-up.

Works

Chest, plus shoulders and triceps

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

How to do it

Setup. Stand facing bench or sturdy elevated platform. Place hands on edge of bench or platform, slightly wider than shoulder width.

1. Position forefoot back from bench or platform with arms and body straight. Arms should be perpendicular to body. Keeping body straight, lower chest to edge of box or platform by bending arms.
2. Push body up until arms are extended. Repeat.

Cues

• Hands on a bench or bar.
• Body straight, elbows 45°.
• Lower the height as it gets easy.

Common mistakes

• Hips sagging.
• Head dropping.

Where to start

A starting point, not a law. Pick a weight you could lift two or three more times than the top of the range. Tempo is seconds down, pause, up. When every set hits the top of the range, add a little weight.

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