Demo & instructions
Hand-Release Push-Up
Also known as: Chest-to-Floor Push-Up, Dead-Stop Push-Up
Instructions
A push-up where the chest rests fully on the floor and the hands lift for a moment before every press. Removing the bounce at the bottom makes each rep honest and builds strength from a dead stop.
- Movement
- Horizontal push
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 5–25 reps
Setup
- 1Set up in a push-up position with hands just wider than your shoulders.
- 2Brace your trunk so hips, shoulders and heels form a straight line.
Execution
- 1Lower under control until your chest and thighs rest on the floor.
- 2Lift both hands a few centimetres off the floor, then place them back down.
- 3Press the whole body up as one piece to straight arms.
- 4
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
