Push-Up
The push-up is the foundational pushing movement in calisthenics. It builds strength in your chest, shoulders, and triceps while engaging your core for stability.
Benefits
Step-by-Step Guide
Follow these steps for perfect form
Start in a plank position with hands slightly wider than shoulder-width.
Keep your body in a straight line from head to heels.
Lower your chest toward the ground by bending your elbows at 45 degrees.
Go down until your chest nearly touches the floor.
Push through your palms to return to start.
Pro Tips
Common Mistakes
Target Muscles
Primary Muscles
Secondary Muscles
Progressions
Level up your training
Related Exercises
More Push exercises
Diamond Push-Up
A close-grip push-up variation where your hands form a diamond shape. This targets the triceps more intensely than regular push-ups.
Wide Push-Up
A push-up variation with hands placed wider than shoulder-width for greater chest activation and stretch.
Archer Push-Up
A unilateral push-up where one arm does most of the work while the other extends to the side. Great progression toward one-arm push-ups.
Ready to Practice Push-Up?
Find a calisthenics park with open space near you and start training.