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Strength exercises Β· Upper body

Wide push-up

Difficulty Horizontal presses

How to perform it

Wide hand placement, hands outside shoulder width. Emphasis on the outer chest and less on the triceps. Differs from the classic push-up by making the chest the primary mover and by a shorter range for the triceps.

Equipment

No equipment (bodyweight)

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Front delts
  • Mid and lower chest
  • Serratus anterior
  • Triceps – lateral and medial heads
  • Upper chest

Artwork: Ryan Graves, CC BY 4.0, modified

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Push-ups

Exercise family Β· pattern: Horizontal presses

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