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Incline push-up

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Incline push-up

Beginner10 repsNo jumping

A push-up with your hands raised. The higher the surface, the easier it gets.

Muscles worked

Chest

Also works

TricepsFront shoulders

You need

Bench

How to do it

  1. Put your hands on a bench, a sturdy table edge, or a wall, a little wider than your shoulders.
  2. Walk your feet back until your body is one straight line from head to heels.
  3. Bend your elbows and lower your chest toward the edge.
  4. Press away until your arms are straight. Keep your hips in line the whole way.

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Exercise demonstration from Calisteniapp, used under licence.

By Philip Stefanov. Exercise instructions from Hevy, used under licence.

By anon1337. CC BY-SA 4.0, via wger.