Incline push-up: how to do it and what it works
Horizontal push with hands raised to scale the load of a push-up.
- Main muscles
- Pectoralis major
- Secondary muscles
- Deltoid, Triceps brachii
- Equipment
- Bodyweight, Flat bench
How to do it
Bench incline push-up
Push-up with hands on a bench that reduces the relative load and lets you learn the plank line before going to the floor.
Form. Place your hands firmly on the bench, make a long line from head to heels and lower your chest without letting the pelvis drop.
Common mistake. Shrugging your shoulders, arching the lower back, or using an unstable support.
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