Elbow Push-Up
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The elbow push-up is a variation of the plank exercise that engages the core muscles intensively while also working the upper body. It helps to build core stability, shoulder strength, and endurance by holding a plank position on the forearms.
How to do it
- Start in a plank position with your forearms on the ground and elbows aligned under your shoulders.
- Engage your core and keep your body in a straight line from head to heels.
- Hold the position for the desired duration, focusing on keeping your hips level and not sagging your lower back.
Muscles worked
Primary Obliques Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Erector Spinae Gluteus Maximus Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head Triceps Brachii