single arm push-up
single arm push-up 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, core
How to perform
- Start in a push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart and one hand placed slightly wider than the other.
- Engage your core and lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your back straight.
- As you lower yourself, shift your weight to one side and lift the opposite arm off the ground, extending it straight out to the side.
- Push through your chest and triceps to raise your body back up to the starting position, while simultaneously lowering your extended arm back to the ground.
- Repeat the movement, alternating the arm you extend with each repetition.