Exercises / Beginner
Elastic band assisted push-ups
- Triceps
- Upper Chest
- Lower Chest
- Abs
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.
- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 4
- Equipment
- Resistance band
01 / Steps
How to do it
Place the elastic band on a bar and around your chest so that it exerts force upwards and helps you to complete the push-ups correctly.
Perform push-ups.
Use different bar heights and band thicknesses to receive more or less assistance.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Upper Chest
Lower Chest
Abs
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength5
- Explosivity0
- Technique10
- Cardio5
- Mobility10
You may also like
Variations and exercises that train similar muscles.
BeginnerCat-cow pose
Abs ∙ Hamstrings ∙ Glutes
BeginnerUpper-body rotation
Quadriceps ∙ Abs ∙ Obliques
IntermediateMuscle up on rings
Triceps ∙ Biceps ∙ Lats
IntermediateSwing and quarter turn
Biceps ∙ Obliques ∙ Abs
BeginnerNeck flexors strengthening
Upper Chest
IntermediateHandstand
Triceps ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Upper Chest