Demo & instructions
Suspension Chest Press
Also known as: Suspended Push-Up, Strap Push-Up
Instructions
A push-up performed with your hands in free-moving straps, so your chest and shoulders must steady every rep. Body angle sets the difficulty: the closer to horizontal you lean, the harder it gets.
- Movement
- Horizontal push
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Intermediate
- Typical range
- 6–20 reps
Setup
- 1Anchor the straps overhead and lengthen them so the handles hang around hip height.
- 2Face away from the anchor, hold the handles with straight arms in front of your chest, and keep the straps clear of your upper arms.
- 3Walk your feet back until you are leaning forward at an angle you can control.
Execution
- 1Brace your midsection and squeeze your glutes to hold a straight line.
- 2
Target
Equipment
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Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
