Mueff / Moves / Incline push-up
How to do an incline push-up
Hands on the edge, then walk your feet back until you’re straight.
- Lower your chest to the edge.
- Keep your body straight from head to heels.
- Push back to straight arms.
What it works
You should feel it in your chest, shoulders, triceps. Strength move, easy level, for the chest, arms and shoulders.
- Coach's cue
- Hands on the edge, chest to it
- In a Medium session
- 3 × 12
- Equipment
- A chair, bench or step or box
- Level
- Easy
- Type
- Strength
- Works
- chest, arms, shoulders
Easier version
Too hard for now? Start with the wall push-up. In the app, one tap swaps it in.
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