Wall Push-ups
Stand facing a wall, about arm's length away. Place hands flat on the wall, slightly wider than shoulder-width, at chest height. Step your feet back until your body forms a straight line from head to heels, leaning into the wall.
- Equipment
- No Equipment
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Focus Area
- Chest
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Pectoralis Major
- Anterior Deltoid
- Triceps Brachii
Secondary muscles
- Serratus Anterior
- Rectus Abdominis
- Obliques
Target muscles
- chest
- arms
How to perform
- 1
Stand facing a wall, about arm's length away. Place hands flat on the wall, slightly wider than shoulder-width, at chest height.
- 2
Step your feet back until your body forms a straight line from head to heels, leaning into the wall.
- 3
Keeping your core engaged and body straight, bend your elbows to lower your chest towards the wall. Elbows should point slightly back or out at a 45-degree angle.
- 4
Push through your hands to extend your arms, returning to the starting position while maintaining body alignment.
Safety & form
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