Exercises / Intermediate
Wide grip 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
Get into push-up position with a wider than normal stance, approximately double the width of your shoulders.
Perform the push-up movement until your chest touches the ground.
It worsens the muscles' leverage, increasing the difficulty.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Lower Chest
Upper Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength30
- Explosivity0
- Technique15
- Cardio15
- Mobility15
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Intermediate
Homemade Push-ups
Triceps ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Abs
40 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Home Workout - Chest & Triceps
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Abs
40 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
20-Minute Push-up Accessory Workout
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid
27 min · 4 exercises
Intermediate
Chest Superset
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid
11 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Inferno
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
40 min · 20 exercises
Intermediate
Intense Workout
Biceps ∙ Triceps ∙ Lats ∙ Lower Chest
35 min · 16 exercises
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