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Drop Push

How to do the Drop Push with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Primary muscles

Chest

Secondary

Shoulders, Triceps

Equipment

Other

Step by step

How to do the Drop Push

  1. 1

    Position low boxes or other platforms 2-3 feet apart.

  2. 2

    Move to a pushup position between them, supporting yourself by placing your hands on the boxes.

  3. 3

    With good posture, drop from the platforms by pressing up and moving your hands to shoulder width, cushioning your landing by absorbing the impact through the arm.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Drop Push set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your chest volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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