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Decline Push Up

Main muscle
Lower Chest
Muscle group
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight

How to do it

  1. 1Place your feet up on a bench or box and hands on the floor, slightly wider than shoulders.
  2. 2Set your body in a straight line from head to heels.
  3. 3Brace your core and lower your chest toward the floor.
  4. 4Keep your elbows at roughly a 45-degree angle from your torso.
  5. 5Push back up to full arm extension and repeat.

Coaching cues

  • Straight body line
  • Elbows at 45 degrees
  • Chest near the floor

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