Exercises / Intermediate
Explosive push-ups
- Triceps
- Upper Chest
- Lower Chest
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Perform floor push-ups.
Each time you finish a repetition, do it explosively, making sure your hands leave the floor.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Upper Chest
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength50
- Explosivity40
- Technique35
- Cardio40
- Mobility20
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
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Fullbody Grenade
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Inferno
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Full Push Ups House
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78 min · 11 exercises
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Triceps Kingdom
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