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Decline Push-Up
Muscles involved
The decline push-up raises your feet on a bench. It shifts more load to your upper chest and shoulders.
How to do it
- Position yourself in a push-up position with feet elevated on a bench.
- Lower your chest towards the floor by bending your elbows as you inhale.
- Push your body upward until your arms are extended as you exhale.
- Hold the pectoral contraction briefly at the top position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your body straight from head to heels. - Lower your chest towards the floor, keeping your elbows close to your body. - Push with your chest and triceps, contracting the pectoral at the top.
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PrincipianteFrequently asked questions
Decline Push-Up: which muscles does it work?
Decline Push-Up mainly works: Chest. It also involves: Pectoralis major clavicular head, Pectoralis major sternal head, Anterior deltoid, Triceps brachii.
What is Decline Push-Up good for?
The decline push-up raises your feet on a bench. It shifts more load to your upper chest and shoulders.
How do you do Decline Push-Up with proper form?
- Keep your body straight from head to heels. - Lower your chest towards the floor, keeping your elbows close to your body. - Push with your chest and triceps, contracting the pectoral at the top.
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