Technique
- Start in a Plank position and lower yourself down until your chest almost touches the ground (first half of a Pushup).
- Pause in the bottom position, and hinge at the wrists and feet to move your forearms to the ground.
- Hinge forward to go back into a Bottom pushup hold position and push yourself back up to the starting position.
Form tips
- Move both elbows to and from the ground at the same time.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Triceps
- Serratus anterior
Secondary
- Forearms
- Chest
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Triceps brachii (long head)
- Triceps brachii (medial head)
- Triceps brachii (lateral head)
- Serratus anterior
Equipment
Appears in
Joint movements
Progressions
Sphinx pushup
Intermediate
Regressions
Pushup
Novice
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