Half Modified / One Leg Push Ups
- Place your hands on the floor, slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
- Like a modified push up, have your knees bent and on the floor so that your body is ready to perform a modified push up.
- Lift your right knee from the floor and extend that leg so that it points out behind you.
- Holding this position, lower your body towards the floor and then push yourself back up to the starting point.
- Complete the designated number of reps, before repeating the same motion with the left leg extended.
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Half modified / one leg push ups is a at-home work out exercise that targets chest and triceps and also involves shoulders. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Assisted / machine seated tricep dips, decline dumbbell flyes and reverse grip barbell push ups / press ups are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as half modified / one leg push ups. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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