push · beginner
Incline Push-Up
Also called: hands-elevated push-up, counter push-up
Coaching cues
- grip the edge, hands under shoulders
- brace like a plank
- lower your chest to the edge
- elbows at about 45 degrees
- push the surface away
Common mistakes
- hips piking up or sagging down
- only lowering halfway
- shrugging shoulders toward the ears
Take care with: wrist. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Wall Push-Up
Harder: Knee Push-Up
