Wall Push-Ups / Pushups / Standing Press Ups
- Stand in front of a wall, extend your arms out to measure the correct distance. Brace your core and place your hands against the wall.
- Keeping a tight core, slowly lower your chest towards the wall.
- Pause once your upper arms form a 90 degree angle. Contract the chest muscles and push yourself back up to the starting position. Repeat.
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Wall push-ups / pushups / standing press ups is a at-home work out exercise that targets chest and triceps and also involves abs. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Decline barbell bench press, decline dumbbell flyes and medicine ball push-ups are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as wall push-ups / pushups / standing press ups. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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