
Single-Arm Push-Up
Support your weight on your toes and one arm, that arm directly under the shoulder. Free hand behind your back, lower slowly, then press back up.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 5
Form sequence
01 · get into position · Key step
Begin laying prone on the ground. Move yourself into a position supporting your weight on your toes and one arm. Your working arm should be placed directly under the shoulder, fully extended. Your legs should be extended, and for this movement you may need a wider base, placing your feet further apart than in a normal push-up.
02 · starting position
Maintain good posture, and place your free hand behind your back. This will be your starting position.
03 · lower
Lower yourself by allowing the elbow to flex until you touch the ground.
04 · press up
Descend slowly, and reverse direction be extending the arm to return to the starting position.
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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