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Beginner · Reps

Incline push-up

Hands on the bed or a sturdy table: a real push-up with less of your weight.

A bed or sofa

How to do it

  1. 1 Hands on the edge of the bed, a little wider than your shoulders.
  2. 2 Walk your feet back until your body is one straight plank.
  3. 3 Lower your chest to the edge with elbows angled back, then press away.

Watch out for

  • Sagging hips
  • Only bending a few centimetres
Too hard? Try Wall push-up Too easy? Try Knee push-up

The progression

Your plan moves you up one rung when you hit the top of the range on every set.

  1. Wall push-up
  2. Incline push-up
  3. Knee push-up
  4. Push-up
  5. Diamond push-up
  6. Decline push-up
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