Exercise Guide

Side Push-Up

beginnerRecommendedCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Side Push-Up

Triceps Body Weight

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

body weight

Target

triceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Start by lying on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other.

  2. 2

    Place your bottom hand on the ground directly under your shoulder, fingers pointing forward.

  3. 3

    Press through your bottom hand to lift your body off the ground, keeping your legs straight and your core engaged.

  4. 4

    Extend your top arm straight up towards the ceiling, creating a straight line from your head to your heels.

  5. 5

    Lower your body back down to the starting position with control.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

Muscles

ShouldersTricepsChestCore

Movement Data

Role

Push Up

Pattern

push

Priority

7/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

push

Classification

General

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