side push-up
side push-up exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: triceps. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- shoulders
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
shoulders, chest, core
How to perform
- Start by lying on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other.
- Place your bottom hand on the ground directly under your shoulder, fingers pointing forward.
- Press through your bottom hand to lift your body off the ground, keeping your legs straight and your core engaged.
- Extend your top arm straight up towards the ceiling, creating a straight line from your head to your heels.
- Lower your body back down to the starting position with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.