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Slow push-up alternatives

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

  1. Alternating dumbbell bench pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs dumbbells and flat bench.
  2. Ball push-upTrains the chest, same movement, needs medicine ball.
  3. Push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
  4. Ring push-upTrains the chest, same movement, needs gymnastic rings.
  5. Staggered push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
  6. Standing cable chest pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs cable machine.
  7. Wide ring push-upTrains the chest, same movement, needs gymnastic rings.
  8. Archer push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
  9. Ball chest passTrains the chest, same movement, needs medicine ball.
  10. Band chest pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  11. Banded push-upTrains the chest, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  12. Barbell bench pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs barbell, flat bench and squat rack.

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