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Incline Push-ups: How to Do It and When to Progress

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Incline Push-ups

How to do it

Place your hands shoulder-width apart on a bench or table edge, body straight as a board. Lower your chest to the edge, elbows angled back. Press back up until your arms are straight.

Incline Push-ups, phase 1 of 2Incline Push-ups, phase 2 of 2

Target range

Aim for 8 to 15 reps in each set.

Ready for the next step

When you reach 15 reps in every set, you are ready for the next level: Push-ups.

Where it fits

Step 2 in the Push-up progression, which runs from easier to harder.

Related: Knee Push-ups

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