
Pushups (Close And Wide Hand Positions)
The same pushup with two hand widths: wider than shoulders or closer than shoulders. Body straight, toes down, torso held at arms length.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 5
Form sequence
01 · hand width · Key step
Lie on the floor face down and body straight with your toes on the floor and the hands wider than shoulder width for a wide hand position and closer than shoulder width for a close hand position. Make sure you are holding your torso up at arms length.
02 · lower
Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
03 · 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.
04 · 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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