Wide Grip Push Up
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
HOW TO PERFORM
- Set up in a push-up position with the hands about one and a half times shoulder width apart and the body in a straight line.
- Lower the chest to the floor, letting the elbows bend out to the sides.
- Press back up to a full lockout.
FORM TIPS
- Go only as wide as the shoulders stay comfortable at the bottom. The wider the hands, the shorter the range.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Chest
Secondary
- Triceps
- Shoulders
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