Chest
Incline Push-Up
Beginner
Bodyweight
Compound
Chest
How to do it
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Find a stable waist-high surface: a bench, a box, or a rack edge that will not slide.
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Place your hands slightly wider than shoulder width on the edge of the surface.
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Walk your feet back until your body is one straight line, abs and glutes braced.
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Lower your chest to the edge under control for 2 seconds, elbows about 45 degrees from your torso.
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Press back up until the elbows straighten without letting the hips drop first.
Common mistakes
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Using a surface that can move, like a chair on wheels.
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Choosing a surface so high that there is almost no load left.
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Letting the hips sag because the core is not braced.
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Cutting the range so the chest stops well short of the edge.
Tips
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Lower the surface a little each week until you are ready for floor push-ups.
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Also a great warm-up set before heavy bench pressing.
Secondary muscles
Alternatives
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