CalixDescription
A push-up variation with a wider hand placement to increase the emphasis on the outer chest muscles and shoulders.
- Setup: Place hands wider than shoulder-width apart on the floor.
- Lower: Descend until your chest nearly touches the floor, keeping your core tight.
- Push: Drive through your palms to return to the start position.
- Form: Don't let your lower back sag; keep a straight line from head to heels.
Muscles
Primary muscles
- Chest (pectoralis major)
Secondary muscles
- Abs (rectus abdominis)
- Triceps
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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: Anon#2, wger.de). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).