Exercises / Beginner
Push-ups
- Triceps
- Lower Chest
- Upper Chest
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.
- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
01 / Steps
How to do it
Place your hands on the ground, with a slightly wider opening than shoulder-width and a straight back.
Bend your elbows until your chest reaches the floor, trying not to open them too much outward.
Return to the starting position to complete one repetition.
One of the basic exercises in Calisthenics and Street Workout.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Lower Chest
Upper Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength20
- Explosivity0
- Technique20
- Cardio15
- Mobility20
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Intermediate
7 minutes workout
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
10 min · 5 exercises
Intermediate
Vectes
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Upper Chest
41 min · 6 exercises
Beginner
Chest and triceps builder
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid
41 min · 6 exercises
Beginner
Home Initiation
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Quadriceps
42 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Handstand Preparation
Triceps ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Hip Flexors
44 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Cardiomix
Triceps ∙ Quadriceps ∙ Abs ∙ Hip Flexors
15 min · 7 exercises
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