push · beginner
Wall Push-Up
Also called: standing push-up, wall press-up
Coaching cues
- hands at shoulder height, arms straight
- body in one line from head to heels
- squeeze your glutes
- lower until your nose nearly touches the wall
- push the wall away
Common mistakes
- hips sagging toward the wall
- elbows flaring straight out to the sides
- standing too close to the wall to feel any load
Harder: Incline Push-Up