ChestBodyweightBeginner
Decline Push-Up


Primary muscles
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound · Push
How to do the Decline Push-Up
- 1
Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart while holding your torso up at arms length. Move your feet up to a box or bench. This will be your starting position.
- 2
Next, lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
- 3
Now breathe out and press your upper body back up to the starting position while squeezing your chest.
- 4
After a brief pause at the top contracted position, you can begin to lower yourself downward again for as many repetitions as needed.
Secondary muscles worked
ShouldersTriceps
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