Weighted Push-up

Weighted Push-up

Lower chest toward floor while maintaining weight position, then push back up to starting position.

Instructions

1

Preparation: Place weight on upper back/shoulders. Assume standard push-up position with hands slightly wider than shoulders.

2

Execution: Lower chest toward floor while maintaining weight position, then push back up to starting position.

Exercise Details

Difficulty
Advanced
Equipment
Chest
Mechanics
Compound
Force
Push
Utility
Auxiliary

Target Muscles

pectoralis majortriceps brachii lateral longdeltoid anterior headtriceps brachii medialserratus anteriorrectus abdominisobliques upperobliques lowererector spinae

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