Incline Push-Up

The hands-elevated push-up is a variation on the push-up, a body-weight standard. The hands are elevated, so that your body is aligned at an angle to the floor rather than parallel.

Benefits

  1. No equipment required to build the chest
  2. Builds the chest, particularly the lower chest
  3. Great for burn-out sets at the end of a chest workout
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Incline Push-Up Instructions

Incline Push-Up muscle diagram
  1. Stand facing bench or sturdy elevated platform. Place hands on edge of bench or platform, slightly wider than shoulder width.
  2. 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.
  3. Push body up until arms are extended. Repeat.