Wall push-up
A compound exercise for the chest, with help from the triceps, front delts. Equipment: no equipment.
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How to do it
- Setup: Hands on a wall at shoulder height, feet a step back.
- Body in one straight line
- Chest to the wall
- Push back to straight arms
Muscles worked
Equipment
None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all wall push-up alternatives.
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