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Push-Ups With Feet Elevated

Push-Ups With Feet Elevated is a compound strength movement working the chest with the shoulders and triceps assisting, 3 muscle groups in all. Rated beginner; no equipment needed. 83 of the other 872 exercises here hit the same primary muscle, closest being Bench Press - With Bands.

Bodyweight beginner strength compound push
Push-Ups With Feet Elevated — starting position, working the chestPush-Ups With Feet Elevated — end position, working the chest

How to do the Push-Ups With Feet Elevated

  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. 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. Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
  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. After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

RoleMuscles
Primary chest
Secondary shoulders, triceps
Equipmentno equipment
Difficultybeginner
Type compound

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Common questions

What muscles does the Push-Ups With Feet Elevated work?

The Push-Ups With Feet Elevated 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 Push-Ups With Feet Elevated?

None — the Push-Ups With Feet Elevated 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 Push-Ups With Feet Elevated suitable for beginners?

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

Where should the Push-Ups With Feet Elevated go in a workout?

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

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