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Bottom push-up hold alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the bottom push-up hold, best matches first.

  1. Ball push-upTrains the chest, same movement, needs medicine ball.
  2. Lean-forward push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
  3. One-arm dumbbell bench pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs dumbbells and flat bench.
  4. One-arm kettlebell bench pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs kettlebells and flat bench.
  5. Push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
  6. Ring push-upTrains the chest, same movement, needs gymnastic rings.
  7. Staggered push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
  8. Standing cable chest pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs cable machine.
  9. Archer push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
  10. Ball chest passTrains the chest, same movement, needs medicine ball.
  11. Band chest pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  12. Band incline pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs resistance bands.

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