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Decline push-up

A push-up with the feet on a raise: more weight on the hands and more work for the upper chest and shoulders. A bridge between the push-up and dips or the pike push-up.

Level
Intermediate
Equipment
Box or bench
Measure
reps
Tempo
2-1-1-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
chestshoulderstricepscore

Technique

  1. Feet on a box or bench, hands under the shoulders, body in one line.
  2. Lower until the chest is just above the floor, elbows at about 45 degrees.
  3. Press up, hips and chest move together.

Common mistakes

  • Hips above the body line: that is a pike, a different exercise.
  • Head dropping to the floor instead of the chest.
3D model of a push-up with working muscles highlighted 3D model of a push-up with working muscles highlighted

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Decline push-up

Box or bench reps

Same muscles