Today you're going to work through a short push-up complex! Your only rest will be at the end of each circuit, but if you feel like cutting the rest short, by all means do so! 64 push-ups await!
Push-Up Complex 6-min Bodyweight Workout 🔥 is a free 6 min workout plan with 4 illustrated exercises for your triceps and chest. Follow the workout online, save it to your WorkoutLabs Fit account or download it as a printable PDF.
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No equipment is needed – every exercise in this workout uses your own bodyweight, so you can do it at home or anywhere.
How long does the Push-Up Complex 6-min Bodyweight Workout 🔥 take?
The full workout takes about 6 minutes, covering 4 exercises with prescribed sets, reps and rest periods. Using the built-in timers and auto-advance keeps you on pace from start to finish.
Is this workout suitable for my fitness level?
This is an intermediate workout, best suited to people with some training experience. Beginners can still follow it by reducing the weight, doing fewer sets or resting longer between sets – each exercise includes illustrated form instructions.
What muscles does this workout target?
This routine primarily works your chest, triceps. Tap any exercise in the workout to see a muscle diagram showing exactly which primary and secondary muscles it activates.
How often should I do this workout?
For gain muscle, get toned, aim to do this workout 2–3 times per week with at least one rest day between sessions. Progress by gradually adding weight or reps, and pair it with workouts for other muscle groups during the week.
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Today you're going to work through a short push-up complex! Your only rest will be at the end of each circuit, but if you feel like cutting the rest short, by all means do so! 64 push-ups await!
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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.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
Come to the ground on your knees. Tighten your core and maintain a flat back.
Position your hands on the ground in front of you, directly below your shoulders. Cross your feet in the back.
Lower your chest towards the ground. Bend your elbows at a 60-degree angle until your chest is just above the ground. You should feel a stretch across your chest. Hold for a count of one.
Without locking your elbows, push yourself back to the starting position by straightening your arms.
Get into position by placing your hands flat on the floor, directly below your shoulders.
Extend your legs out behind you, with only your toes and balls of your feet touching the floor.
Hold your body up and keep your back straight by tightening your abdominal muscles.
Your neck and head should be bent slightly back.
Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows until your chest is just above the ground or you feel a stretching of your chest and shoulders. Hold for a count of one.
Press upwards from your chest and shoulders, straightening your arms as you return to the starting position. Hold for a count of one.
Facing down, place yourself on the ground with your hands flat on the floor, directly below your shoulders.
Place your feet on top of a bench or box. Only your toes and balls of your feet should be touching the floor.
Maintain a flat back and tight core before lowering your chest towards the ground. Bend your elbows at a 60-degree angle until your chest is just above the ground. You should feel a stretch across your chest. Hold for a count of one.
Push yourself back to the starting position by straightening your arms. Do not lock out your elbows.
Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
Set up an incline bench in front of a weight rack, making sure you adjust the incline to a comfortable position. The back of the bench should be facing the weight stack.
Sit on the bench placing your back firmly against the backrest.
Using an overhand grip, grasp the bar with your hands spaced about twice your shoulder width apart.
Lift the bar from the rack by pushing up with your chest muscles and hold it straight over your chest with your arms fully extended. This is the start position.
As you inhale, lower the barbell slowly until it touches your upper chest.
Hold for a count of one while squeezing your chest muscles.
Return to the start position as you exhale, pushing the bar using your chest muscles. Hold for a count of one.
Repeat.
If you are new at this exercise, you should use a spotter. If there is no-one available to spot for you, be conservative with the amount of weight you use. Do not let the bar drift too far forward. The bar to should touch down on your chest only. When performing this exercise, you should use a 2:1:1 count. That is a count of two on the downward movement. A count of one to hold and squeeze.a count of one for the upward movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
Set up an incline bench so the back rest is at about a 45 degree angle.
Hold a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip. (Palms facing away from you)
Sit on the bench with your feet flat on the floor and your back and shoulders pressed firmly back against the back rest.
Raise the dumbbells up to your shoulder level, keeping your elbows bent at 90 degrees.
Push the dumbbells up and away from you using your shoulders and chest while straightening your arms.
Continue raising the dumbbells until your arms are straight and the dumbbells are suspended above your chest. Hold for a count of one.
Lower the dumbbells back towards your chest by relaxing your chest and shoulders while bending your elbows.
Set up a bench or stable elevated surface. Begin with both hands on the bench at shoulder-width or just outside of shoulder-width.
Place your feet straight behind you while you tighten your abs and engage the hips. Your hips should not dip or elevate too high during the movement.
Slowly lower yourself towards the bench. Once your upper arms are parallel with the floor, pause, and return to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Triceps
Set a barbell in a weight rack at the low end of a decline bench, making sure it is at a height you can reach without fully extending your arms.
Secure your feet under the stirrup, bar or strap at the high end of the bench and lie flat on your back with the rack slightly behind you.
Using an overhand grip, grip the bar with your hands slightly wider than your shoulder width apart.
Push up to lift the bar from the rack and hold it directly over you with your arms locked.
Bend your elbows to slowly lower the barbell until it slightly touches your chest, inhaling as you do so.
Drive the weight back up by contracting your pec muscles and return to the start position, exhaling as you do so.
At the top of the movement, lock your arms and squeeze your chest muscles.
If you are new at this exercise, you should use a spotter. If no spotter is available, then be conservative with the amount of weight used. Do not let the bar drift too far forward, it should touch down your lower chest only. Don't bounce the weight off your chest. Keep full control of the barbell at all times. When performing this exercise, use a 2:1:1 count. That is a count of two on the downward movement. Pause for a count of one. A count of one one the upward movement. You can also use dumbbells or exercise bands to perform this exercise.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest, Triceps
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders
Place a pair of dumbbells on the floor next to a decline bench. Secure yourself in the bench. Pick up dumbbells and hold them above you with a slight bend in the elbow.
Keeping the dumbbells in line with your chest, slowly open up your arms to the sides.
Stop when your upper arms are parallel with the floor.
Squeeze your chest muscles and slowly return to starting position. Repeat.
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