Technique
- Kneel on the ground and place your hands wide apart.
- Bend one arm to lower yourself down to the ground, while keeping the other arm straight.
- Push yourself back up to the starting position.
- Work one side for the desired number of repetitions before switching, or switch side between each repetition.
Form tips
- Maintain Shoulder depression: avoid letting the working shoulder elevate towards your ear when lowering down.
- Keep your torso and thighs aligned: do not bend at the hips.
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Shoulders
- Chest
- Triceps
- Serratus anterior
Secondary
- Biceps
- Forearms
- Abs
- Obliques
- Pelvis
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Anterior deltoid
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
- Triceps brachii (long head)
- Triceps brachii (medial head)
- Triceps brachii (lateral head)
- Serratus anterior
- Pectoralis major (sternal head)
Equipment
Appears in
Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Progressions
Archer pushup
Intermediate
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