Push-Up Plus
Push · chest · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Perform a push-up, then at the top keep the elbows locked and push the floor away further so the shoulder blades spread wide around the ribs.
Muscles worked
Primary: chest · Also works: serratus anterior, core
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Shrugging the shoulders to the ears instead of protracting the blades
- Bending the elbows again during the 'plus' portion
- Rounding the whole upper back rather than moving only the shoulder blades
Variations
- Knee push-up plus
- Plank protraction without the push-up
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Related exercises
- Barbell Bench Presschest
- Dumbbell Bench Presschest
- Push-Upchest
- Machine Chest Presschest
- Incline Dumbbell Presschest
- Cable Flychest
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