Wide Grip Push Up. How-to, proper form and tips
This variance of the push-up focuses on chest muscles.
Video demonstration
(excerpt from 'Exercise Library: Push-Ups / Wide Grip'
by Darebee)
How to and step by step instructions:
- Get down on all fours.
- Straighten your arms, placing hands wider than shoulder-width.
- Straighten your legs.
- Your body should be straight covering a straight line from heels to shoulders.
- Lower the body, the chest nearly touches the floor.
- Pause, then straight your arms and push back up.
Hints & tips:
- The wider you place the hands, the harder and more effective is the exercise.
Benefits:
- Strengthen chest and upper arms.
Counting & gamification:
- Count repetitions in a session or period, such as a month or week.
- Include the exercise in your Push-up variations list.
Muscles worked and body parts involved:
Primary muscles: Shoulder, Triceps, Chest
Secondary muscles: Abs, Lowerback
Other names
The exercise can be found with other names. Examples are:
- Wide Grip Push Up
- Wide Grip Press Up
- Wide Arm Push Up
- Wide Arm Press Up
- Wide Arm Chest Press Up
- Iron Cross Push Up
