
Push-Ups With Feet Elevated
Toes rest on a flat bench with the torso held up at arms' length. The higher the bench, the greater the resistance.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 5
Form sequence
01 · hand position
Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart from each other holding your torso up at arms length.
02 · elevate feet · Key step
Place your toes on top of a flat bench. This will allow your body to be elevated. Note: The higher the elevation of the flat bench, the higher the resistance of the exercise is.
03 · lower
Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
04 · press
Using your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.
05 · repeat
After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
What's working
3D
- Pectoralis Major
Primary · 147 exercises
- Anterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Lateral Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Posterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Triceps Brachii
Secondary · 221 exercises
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