Sphinx Push-Up
Push · triceps · intermediate
Start
FinishHow to do it
Start in a forearm plank, then press through the hands to straighten the elbows into a high plank one arm at a time, and lower back to the forearms with control.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: core, front delts
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips pike up as you press to the top
- Dropping onto the forearms instead of lowering under control
- Letting the elbows slide wide of the shoulders
Variations
- Knees-down sphinx push-up
- Feet-elevated sphinx push-up
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