- Primary muscles
- Chest
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Category
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force
- Push
Movement notes
- Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about shoulder width apart while holding your torso up at arms length.
- Next, lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
- Now breathe out and press your upper body back up to the starting position while squeezing your chest.
- After 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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