Technique
Position your feet on an elevated surface and hands on the ground. Lower your body by bending your elbows until your chest nearly touches the ground. Push back up to the starting position.
A calisthenics exercise that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps through controlled decline push-up movements, improving upper body strength and stability.
Position your feet on an elevated surface and hands on the ground. Lower your body by bending your elbows until your chest nearly touches the ground. Push back up to the starting position.
Begin in decline position with feet elevated, hands on ground, and core engaged.
Return to the starting position with arms fully extended, maintaining control throughout the movement.
Lower body controlled, keep body straight, engage your core, maintain form
Sagging hips, not maintaining form, rushing the movement, poor hand placement
Increase elevation, add weight, perform variations, or add pause at bottom.
Reduce elevation, perform on knees, or practice basic push-ups first.
Stop if you experience pain in the shoulders, elbows, or wrists. Maintain proper form to avoid injury. This exercise requires good upper body strength and stability.