Incline Push Up

How to do it

1. Place your hands on a sturdy bench slightly wider than shoulder width and walk your feet back.
2. Brace your abs so your body is one straight line from head to heels.
3. Lower with your elbows at about 45 degrees until your chest nearly touches the bench.
4. Press back up to straight arms.

Key cues

• Hands slightly wider than shoulders
• Straight line from head to heels
• Elbows about 45 degrees
• Lower as far as you can

Common mistakes

• Hips sagging or piking up
• Flaring the elbows straight out
• Stopping well short of the bench

Muscles worked

Primary

Chest and front delts

Secondary

Triceps and abs

Equipment

Bench.

References

1. StrengthLog: Incline Push-Up
2. NASM: Incline Push-Up