Demo & instructions
Wall Push-Up
Also known as: Standing Push-Up, Vertical Push-Up
Instructions
The gentlest push-up: hands on a wall, body leaning in at a shallow angle. It teaches the pressing pattern with only a small share of your bodyweight on your arms.
- Movement
- Horizontal push
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 8–30 reps
Setup
- 1Stand facing a wall about an arm's length away.
- 2Place your palms flat on the wall at shoulder height and a little wider than your shoulders.
- 3Step back until your body is straight and slightly leaning in.
Execution
- 1Bend your elbows and bring your chest toward the wall, keeping your body in one line from head to heels.
- 2Stop when your face is a few centimetres from the wall.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
