deep push up

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with dumbbell.

deep push up demonstration
deep push up — demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Shoulders

How to do deep push up

  1. Start in a high plank position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your body in a straight line.

  2. Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your body.

  3. Push through your palms to extend your arms and return to the starting position.

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

TricepsShoulders

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