Incline Push-Up

How to do the Incline Push-Up

1. Stand facing bench or sturdy elevated platform. Place hands on edge of bench or platform, slightly wider than shoulder width.
2. Position forefoot back from bench or platform with arms and body straight. Arms should be perpendicular to body. Keeping body straight, lower chest to edge of box or platform by bending arms.
3. Push body up until arms are extended. Repeat.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	chest
Secondary	shoulders, triceps
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same chest, with and without kit.

Bench Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell Decline Dumbbell Bench Press Dumbbell Dumbbell Bench Press Dumbbell Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip Dumbbell Hammer Grip Incline DB Bench Press Dumbbell

Harder than the Incline Push-Up

Plyo Kettlebell Pushups expert · Kettlebell Flat Bench Cable Flyes intermediate · Cable Machine Incline Cable Flye intermediate · Cable Machine

Superset the Incline Push-Up with

Opposing lats and middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Chin-Up lats Inverted Row middle back Pullups lats V-Bar Pullup lats

Common questions

What muscles does the Incline Push-Up work?

The Incline Push-Up primarily works the chest, with the shoulders and triceps as secondary movers. Alternating Floor Press, Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip, and Barbell Guillotine Bench Press train the same muscle, across 11 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Incline Push-Up?

None — the Incline Push-Up is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Alternating Floor Press and Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip also need nothing.

Is the Incline Push-Up suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Incline Push-Up is rated beginner. Plyo Kettlebell Pushups, Flat Bench Cable Flyes, and Incline Cable Flye are the progressions from here.

Where should the Incline Push-Up go in a workout?

Early — the Incline Push-Up is compound, working 3 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Chin-Up and Inverted Row later.

Similar exercises

Alternating Floor Press Kettlebell Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell Barbell Guillotine Bench Press Barbell Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell Bench Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell