push-up (wall)
push-up (wall) 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, deltoids
How to perform
- Stand facing a wall, about arm's length away.
- Place your hands on the wall at shoulder height, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Step back a few feet, keeping your body straight and your feet hip-width apart.
- Bend your elbows and lower your chest towards the wall, keeping your body in a straight line.
- Push back up to the starting position, straightening your arms.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.