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Push-Ups With Feet Elevated
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How to do Push-Ups With Feet Elevated

Main muscle
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Type
Strength

Secondary muscles

How to do it

  1. 1

    Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart from each other holding your torso up at arms length.

  2. 2

    Place your toes on top of a flat bench. This will allow your body to be elevated. Note: The higher the elevation of the flat bench, the higher the resistance of the exercise is.

  3. 3

    Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.

  4. 4

    Using your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.

  5. 5

    After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

This page is general information. If you have an injury, pain or a health condition, check with a professional before doing this exercise.

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