Decline Push-up

Decline Push-up

Lower your body by bending your elbows until your chest nearly touches the floor, then push back up to the starting position.

Instructions

1

Preparation: Place your feet on an elevated surface (bench, box, or step) and hands on the floor in push-up position, creating a decline angle.

2

Execution: Lower your body by bending your elbows until your chest nearly touches the floor, then push back up to the starting position.

Exercise Details

Difficulty
Intermediate
Equipment
Bodyweight
Mechanics
Compound
Force
Push
Utility
Auxiliary

Target Muscles

pectoralis majordeltoid anterior headtriceps brachii lateral longtriceps brachii medialdeltoid middle headserratus anteriorrectus abdominisobliques upperobliques lowererector spinaegluteus maximus

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