One Arm Side Push Ups
How to Do One Arm Side Push Ups
- Lay on your left side on a yoga/exercise mat or towel with your right arm bent and its palm flat on the ground in front of your left shoulder.
- Wrap your left arm around your rib cage and bend your knees slightly.
- Push with your right arm and allow your body to raise off the ground as you push.
- Once your right arm is almost fully extended, hold for a second before slowly lowering yourself back down to the floor.
- Repeat for the designated number of reps before performing the same movement with your left arm.
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One Arm Side Push Ups Exercise Details
Muscles worked
One Arm Side Push Ups targets chest and triceps and also works obliques. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Kneeling t-bar presses / landmine presses, medicine ball rotational passes and cardio – swimming. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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