ChestNo equipmentBeginner
Decline Push-Up
Set your feet on a box or bench and hold your torso up on straight arms. Lower until your chest nearly touches the floor, then press back up.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 5
Form sequence
01 · start
Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart while holding your torso up at arms length. Move your feet up to a box or bench. This will be your starting position.
02 · lower · Key step
Next, lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
03 · press
Now breathe out and press your upper body back up to the starting position while squeezing your chest.
04 · repeat
After a brief pause at the top contracted position, you can begin to lower yourself downward again for as many repetitions as needed.
