Exercise library / Push-Up
Compound · Horizontal push
Push-Up
Push-Up is a compound horizontal press that trains the chest. Keep your shoulder blades pinned, own the bottom position, and drive the weight away in a straight, repeatable path. Your shoulders, triceps, and core assist throughout the movement.
Primary muscles
Chest
Secondary muscles
Shoulders, Triceps, and Core
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement pattern
Horizontal push
Type
Compound (multi-joint)
Substitutions
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Dumbbell Bench Press
Same horizontal push pattern · also trains the chest.
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Machine Chest Press
Same horizontal push pattern · also trains the chest.
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