Instructions
Preparation
- Lie prone on floor with hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Raise body up off floor by extend arms with body straight.
Execution
- Keeping body straight, lower body to floor by bending arms. Push body up until arms are extended. Repeat.
Comments
- Both upper and lower body must be keep straight throughout movement. See close grip push-up. Also see push-up test calculator.
Easier
- Resistance can be reduced by performing push-ups with knees bent or placing hands on elevated horizontal bar, in between narrow doorway, or edge of elevated surface.
Harder
- For greater challenge, elevate feet or perform Chest Dips on parallel bars.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |