decline push-up

Pectorals

• Target muscles: chest, arms, shoulders
• Equipment: bodyweight
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

1. Place your hands on the ground slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, with your feet elevated on a stable surface.
2. Keep your body in a straight line from head to toe, engaging your core muscles.
3. Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your body.
4. Push through your palms to extend your arms and return to the starting position.
5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Swap it for

• Deep Push-Up (on Dumbbells)
• diamond push-up
• push-up plus
• Push-Up with Drop Between Two Benches
• incline push-up
• Push-Up on BOSU (Flat Side Up)

Harder

• Push-up on a medicine ball
• Pike Push-Up on Stability Ball
• push-up (on stability ball)
• Stability ball push-up (feet on ball)

Easier

• incline push-up
• incline push-up (on box)
• Knee Push-Up (Men's)
• push-up (wall)