Strength

Incline Push-Up Wide

The incline push-up wide is a beginner strength exercise for your chest, using just your body weight.

Main muscles
Chest
Also works
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Incline Push-Up Wide, starting position
Start
Incline Push-Up Wide, end position
Finish

How to do it

  1. Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
  2. Place your hands on the bar, with your hands wider than shoulder width.
  3. Position your feet back from the bar with arms and body straight. Your arms should be perpendicular to the body. This will be your starting position.
  4. Keeping your body straight, lower your chest to the bar by bending the arms.
  5. Return to the starting position by extending the elbows, pressing yourself back up.

Alternatives to the incline push-up wide

Push-up Body weight Decline Push-Up Body weight Cable fly Cable stack Chest press machine Chest press machine Dumbbell bench press Dumbbells, Flat bench Dumbbell floor press Dumbbells