ACFT Hand-release push-up

The hand-release push-up is a variation of the push-up, a popular bodyweight exercise commonly used in military and tactical physical fitness tests. It’s a movement to build upper-body strength and endurance, emphasizing the chest, triceps, and shoulders, but also working the upper back and core. This specific exercise is part of the new Army Combat Fitness Test or ACFT.

Benefits

  1. Strengthens the chest, triceps, shoulders, and core
  2. Increases core strength and hip stability
  3. Engages lower-body muscles to maintain plank position
  4. Part of the new Army Combat Fitness Test or ACFT
  5. Can add pauses or manipulate tempo to increase difficulty
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ACFT Hand-release push-up Instructions

ACFT Hand-release push-up muscle diagram