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- Start by kneeling on the floor, keeping your knees together. Place your hands on the floor in front of you, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Make sure your body forms a straight line from head to knees. Hands should be positioned below shoulders.
- Lower your torso towards the ground, bending your elbows while keeping your trunk stable. Keep your knees in contact with the floor.
- Push through your hands to return to the starting position. Be sure to maintain contraction of chest, shoulder and arm muscles at the top of the movement.
- Perform the desired number of repetitions, controlling the movement and maintaining good form.
Muscles
Primary muscles
- Front deltoid
- Chest (pectoralis major)
Secondary muscles
- Serratus anterior
- Triceps
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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: wger.de, PaukOne). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).