Exercise Guide
Incline Push-Up
beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimary
Exercise Visual
Incline Push-Up
Pectorals • Body Weight
beginnerCategory
chest
Body Part
chest
Equipment
body weight
Target
pectorals
Instructions
- 1
Place your hands on an elevated surface, such as a bench or step, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Extend your legs behind you, resting on the balls of your feet, creating a straight line from your head to your heels.
- 3
Lower your chest towards the elevated surface by bending your elbows, keeping your body in a straight line.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push yourself back up to the starting position by straightening your arms.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
TricepsPectoralsShoulders
Movement Data
Role
Incline Press
Pattern
push
Priority
9/10
Variation Rank
4
Workout Split
push
Classification
Compound