Incline Push-Up Medium

Chest

Incline Push-Up Medium

LevelBeginner EquipmentBodyweight MechanicCompound ForcePush

A standard incline push-up with a shoulder-width hand position that builds chest strength and core stability.

Strength

Primary musclesChest

Secondary musclesAbdominals Shoulders Triceps

Energy burned

≈ 25 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 4.3 kcal/min

Estimate range 19–31 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked13 %

Effort during a set7.5 MET

Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Body-weight exercise: your whole body is the load, so heavier people burn more.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

1Place your hands on a stable bench or box just outside shoulder width.
2Step back until your body forms a straight diagonal line.
3Brace your core and keep your neck neutral.

How to perform

1Lower your chest toward the bench by bending your elbows.
2Keep your elbows at about 45 degrees to your torso.
3Touch or nearly touch the bench with your chest.
4Push back up until your arms are straight.