Incline Push-Up
How to do the Incline Push-Up with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Chest
Shoulders, Triceps
Body Only
How to do the Incline Push-Up
- 1
Stand facing bench or sturdy elevated platform. Place hands on edge of bench or platform, slightly wider than shoulder width.
- 2
Position forefoot back from bench or platform with arms and body straight. Arms should be perpendicular to body. Keeping body straight, lower chest to edge of box or platform by bending arms.
- 3
Push body up until arms are extended. Repeat.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Incline Push-Up 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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