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Incline Push-Up

Name: Incline Push-Up — movement demo
Uploaded: 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Channel: Pariter
Description: Push-up: body in one line, elbows tucked

Also called: hands-elevated push-up, counter push-up

Coaching cues

grip the edge, hands under shoulders
brace like a plank
lower your chest to the edge
elbows at about 45 degrees
push the surface away

Common mistakes

hips piking up or sagging down
only lowering halfway
shrugging shoulders toward the ears

Take care with: wrist. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.

Easier: Wall Push-Up

Harder: Knee Push-Up

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