Pulsing Prayer Push Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Boxing Jab
Dumbbell Standing Around World
Around the World Lying on Floor
Pike to Cobra Push-Up
Full Planche
Jab Crosses
Medicine Ball Catch and Overhead Throw
Kettlebell Angled Press
Seated Shoulder Flexor Depressor Retractor Stretch Bent Knee
Alternate Punching
Boxing Left Hook
Double Pulse Elbow Fly
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Pulsing Prayer Push trains
Primary Deltoid Anterior Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head
Secondary Deltoid Lateral Triceps Brachii