Exercises / Intermediate
Elbow push-ups
- Triceps
- Lower Chest
- Upper Chest
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
01 / Steps
How to do it
Every time you perform a repetition, you drop down onto your forearms.
Then you come back up using the strength of your triceps and a body movement forward.
At first use a small hip and feet push, and over time reduce it.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Lower Chest
Upper Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength60
- Explosivity30
- Technique50
- Cardio40
- Mobility40
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Intermediate
Minimal Home - Chest & Triceps
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Abs
40 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Jiren - Chest & Triceps
Triceps ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Lumbar ∙ Upper Chest
47 min · 7 exercises
Intermediate
Upper trunk with weight
Triceps ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Serratus ∙ Upper Chest
43 min · 9 exercises
Intermediate
Kass challenge
Triceps ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Biceps
16 min · 8 exercises
Intermediate
Tabata classic cardio
Triceps ∙ Quadriceps ∙ Abs ∙ Hip Flexors
17 min · 8 exercises
Intermediate
Kass Chest 2
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid
41 min · 6 exercises
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