Chest·Bodyweight·Compound
Plyo Push-up
Chest · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The Plyo Push-up is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Chest.
Muscles Worked
Chest primaryShoulders secondaryTriceps secondary
How to Do the Plyo Push-up
- 1Move into a prone position on the floor, supporting your weight on your hands and toes.
- 2Your arms should be fully extended with the hands around shoulder width. Keep your body straight throughout the movement. This will be your starting position.
- 3Descend by flexing at the elbow, lowering your chest towards the ground.
- 4At the bottom, reverse the motion by pushing yourself up through elbow extension as quickly as possible. Attempt to push your upper body up until your hands leave the ground.
- 5Return to the starting position and repeat the exercise.
- 6For added difficulty, add claps into the movement while you are air borne.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.