Finger Pushup

Description

1. Hand Positioning:

• Start in a plank position with your hands directly beneath your shoulders.
• Spread your fingers wide apart, placing them firmly on the ground.

1. Finger Placement:

• Gradually lift your palms off the ground, shifting the weight onto your fingers.
• Focus on distributing the load evenly across your fingertips and thumbs.

1. Body Alignment:

• Maintain a straight line from head to heels to engage your core.
• Keep your body in a controlled and stable position throughout the exercise.

1. Lowering Phase:

• Slowly bend your elbows, lowering your chest towards the ground.
• Ensure controlled movement, maintaining stability on your fingertips.

1. Pushing Up:

• Press through your fingertips to straighten your arms, returning to the starting position.
• Emphasize the engagement of your fingers and thumbs throughout the push-up.

Muscles

Primary muscles

• Chest (pectoralis major)

Secondary muscles

• Front deltoid
• Abs (rectus abdominis)
• Triceps

Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: wger.de, jptjptjptjpt). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).