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Wide push-up

A compound exercise for the chest, with help from the front delts, triceps. Equipment: no equipment.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hands wider than the shoulders, body in one line.
  2. Chest to the floor
  3. Elbows out a little more than usual

Muscles worked

Equipment

None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all wide push-up alternatives.

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