Decline Push-Up
Step by step
How to perform
- Position your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart on the ground, keep your body straight and fully extend your arms.
- Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your core engaged and your back straight.
- Continue lowering until your chest nearly touches the ground, ensuring that your elbows are tucked close to your body.
- Push your body back up to the starting position by straightening your arms, ensuring to maintain your body alignment throughout the movement.
Overview
About this exercise
The Decline Push-Up is a challenging upper body exercise that primarily targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps, while also engaging the core and lower back. It is suitable for individuals with intermediate to advanced fitness levels looking to intensify their strength training routine. By incorporating Decline Push-Ups into their workout, individuals can improve their upper body strength, enhance muscular definition, and increase overall body stability.
Coaching cues
Form tips
Avoid rushing through the exercise. Lower your body slowly until your chest almost touches the floor, then push back up to the starting position. This controlled movement not only increases muscle engagement but also reduces the risk of injury.
Keep your abs tight throughout the exercise. This will help maintain your body alignment and stability, and also work your core muscles.
When pushing back up, avoid fully extending your arms to the point where your elbows lock. This common mistake can lead to elbow strain or injury. Instead, keep a slight bend in your elbows
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