Incline Push-up

Incline Push-up

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

Instructions

1

Preparation: Place your hands on an elevated surface (bench, box, or step) and feet on the floor, creating an incline angle with your body straight.

2

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

Exercise Details

Difficulty
Beginner
Equipment
Bodyweight
Mechanics
Compound
Force
Push
Utility
Basic

Target Muscles

pectoralis majortriceps brachii lateral longtriceps brachii medialdeltoid anterior headdeltoid middle headserratus anteriorrectus abdominisobliques upperobliques lowererector spinae

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