Decline Push-Up

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Decline Push-Up — Body Weight Chest exercise demonstration
Decline Push-Up — Body Weight Chest exercise demonstration
Body part
Chest
Target
Chest
Equipment
Body Weight
Secondary
Shoulders, Triceps

Instructions

  1. 1Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart while holding your torso up at arms length. Move your feet up to a box or bench. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Next, lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
  3. 3Now breathe out and press your upper body back up to the starting position while squeezing your chest.
  4. 4After a brief pause at the top contracted position, you can begin to lower yourself downward again for as many repetitions as needed.

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