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Wall Push-Ups

Stand facing a wall and place your hands on it slightly wider than shoulder width at chest height. Step your feet back so your body forms a straight line on a slight incline. Bend your elbows to bring your chest toward the wall, then push back to the start. This is the easiest push-up regression, ideal for beginners building pressing strength with very little load.

CHEST · PUSH

Wall Push-Ups: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

  1. Stand facing a wall and place your hands on it slightly wider than shoulder width at chest height.
  2. Step your feet back so your body forms a straight line on a slight incline.
  3. Bend your elbows to bring your chest toward the wall, then push back to the start.
  4. This is the easiest push-up regression, ideal for beginners building pressing strength with very little load.
Muscles worked
Chest
Primary muscle
Mid chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement pattern
Push
Difficulty
Beginner
What it is for
StrengthHypertrophy

Variations and substitutions

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