Wall Push-Up
Push · chest · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Stand an arm's length from a wall with hands at chest height, lower your chest to the wall keeping a straight line from head to heels, then press back.
Muscles worked
Primary: chest · Also works: triceps, front delts
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Standing too close, so the arms barely bend and the set does nothing
- Letting the hips lead back to the wall instead of the chest
- Bending at the waist rather than holding a rigid plank line
Variations
- Countertop push-up
- Single-arm wall 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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