Incline Push-Up
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
Incline push-ups involve placing your hands on a raised surface to perform a push-up. This variation targets the upper chest and shoulders more intensely than standard push-ups while also engaging core muscles for stability.
How to do it
- Place your hands shoulder-width apart on a step.
- Extend your legs back, balancing on your toes, body in a straight line.
- Lower your chest to the step by bending your elbows.
- Push back up to the starting position by extending your arms.
- Maintain a straight body line throughout the exercise.
Muscles worked
Primary Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Rectus Abdominis Serratus Anterior Triceps Brachii
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