Deficit Push Up

How to do it

1. Set two stable plates, blocks or push-up handles a little wider than your shoulders and put your hands on them.
2. Step back into a straight-arm plank with your body in a line from head to heels.
3. Lower your chest between your hands until it drops below their level, elbows about 45° from your body.
4. Go only as deep as you can control, then push back to straight arms without letting your hips sag.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

• ChestMain
• TricepsHelping
• Front deltsHelping
• AbsHelping

Also known as

Deficit Push-Up · Deficit Push Ups · Deficit Push Up (Bodyweight)