wide hand push up

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with body weight.

wide hand push up demonstration
wide hand push up β€” demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Body Weight

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Shoulders

How to do wide hand push up

  1. Start in a high plank position with your hands wider than shoulder-width apart.

  2. Keep your body in a straight line from head to toe.

  3. Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides.

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

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

TricepsShoulders

Related exercises

All chest exercises β†’

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