Incline Push Up

A push-up performed with hands raised on a bench or box — the easier on-ramp to a full bodyweight push-up.

Chest Bodyweight Strength

Step by step

1. Place your hands on a bench or sturdy box, slightly wider than shoulder-width, with arms straight.
2. Walk your feet back until your body forms a long line from your head to your heels.
3. Brace your core and squeeze your glutes so your hips don't sag or lift through the rep.
4. Lower your chest toward the bench by bending your elbows at about a 45-degree angle from your torso.
5. Stop just before your chest touches the bench, then press through your palms back to the start.
6. Lock out the arms at the top with your shoulder blades spread, then start the next rep.

Muscles and equipment

Target muscle

Upper chest

Secondary muscles

Triceps

Equipment

Bodyweight

Type

Strength

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