Incline Push-Ups

How to do it

1. Place your hands on a bench or elevated surface, shoulder-width apart.
2. Extend your legs behind you into a plank position.
3. Lower your chest toward the bench by bending your elbows.
4. Push back up to the starting position.

Muscles it trains

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

How it compares

Compared with the Barbell Bench Press, it loads Chest 30 points lower, Front delts 10 points lower, Triceps 5 points lower. It needs Bodyweight + Bench where the other uses Barbell + Bench. Compared with the Dumbbell Flys, it loads Triceps 45 points higher, Chest 20 points lower, Front delts 15 points higher. It needs Bodyweight + Bench where the other uses Dumbbells + Bench.

Other ways to train this

• Barbell Bench Press BarbellBenchIntermediate
• Dumbbell Bench Press DumbbellsBench
• Incline Dumbbell Press DumbbellsBench
• Chest Dips Dip stationIntermediate
• Push-Ups Bodyweight
• Machine Chest Press Machines
• Incline Barbell Press BarbellBenchIntermediate
• Dumbbell Floor Press Dumbbells
• Kettlebell Floor Press Kettlebells
• Decline Push-Ups BodyweightIntermediate
• Cable Chest Press Cable machine
• Smith Machine Bench Press Smith machineBench
• Diamond Push-Ups BodyweightIntermediate
• TRX Chest Press Suspension trainer
• Smith Machine Incline Press Smith machineBench
• Close-Grip Dumbbell Press DumbbellsBenchIntermediate
• Knee Push-Ups Bodyweight

Other exercises for the Chest

• Dumbbell Flys 90% DumbbellsBenchIntermediate
• Close-Grip Bench Press 45% BarbellBenchIntermediate
• Barbell Pullover 45% BarbellBenchIntermediate
• Straight-Arm Dumbbell Pullover 40% DumbbellsBench

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