push-up plus
push-up plus exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: pectorals. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- pectorals
- Muscle group
- triceps
- Body part
- chest
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
triceps, shoulders
How to perform
- Start in a high plank position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your body in a straight line from head to heels.
- Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides.
- Once your chest is just above the ground, push through your hands to extend your arms and lift your upper body up.
- At the top of the movement, protract your shoulder blades by pushing your upper back towards the ceiling.
- Pause for a moment, then reverse the movement by retracting your shoulder blades and lowering your body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.