Exercises / Beginner
Bottom-position isometric push-up hold
- Triceps
- Abs
- Lower Chest
- Upper Chest
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 4
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
On the floor or low bar.
Get into a push-up position.
Lower until your chest is almost at the level of your hands.
Hold that position for a determined amount of time.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Abs
Lower Chest
Upper Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength20
- Explosivity0
- Technique10
- Cardio0
- Mobility5
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Intermediate
Endurance Challenge 4 - Javi Ales
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Abs
5 min · 2 exercises
Intermediate
Inferno
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
40 min · 20 exercises
Beginner
Chest Beginners
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Abs
26 min · 5 exercises
Intermediate
JESS FULL BODY NO MATERIAL
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
25 min · 12 exercises
Beginner
Drop Set Chest and Triceps Beginners
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Abs
5 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Drop Set Chest and Triceps Intermediate
Triceps ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Abs
5 min · 5 exercises
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