Incline Push-Up

Danish: Armstrækning med hænderne hævet

Movement pattern

Horizontal push

Equipment

Weight bench

Main muscles

Pectoralis major (clavicular head), Pectoralis major (sternocostal head)

Also works

Deltoid (anterior part), Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head)

Stabilisers

Rectus abdominis, Transversus abdominis

Muscle groups

Chest

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound, push

Load

Bodyweight

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Shoulder: moderate, Wrist: moderate

Related exercises

Belongs to: Push-Up

Variation of: Push-Up

Easier version of: Push-Up

Other names

German: Liegestütze | erhöht (Incline) · Spanish: Flexiones | inclinadas (incline) · French: Pompes | Inclinées

Liftosaur: Incline Push Up, Bodyweight · wger: Push-Ups | Incline · free-exercise-db: Incline Push-Up

Also called: Hands-Elevated Push-Up, Incline Press-Up, Incline Pushup

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