Push-Ups With Feet Elevated

A focused bodyweight exercise for building chest.

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Instructions

  1. Lie down slowly on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart from each other holding your torso up at arms length. for best results.
  2. Place your toes on top of a flat bench. This will allow your body to be elevated. Note: The higher the elevation of the flat bench, the higher the resistance of the exercise is. for best results.
  3. Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale. for best results.
  4. Using your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step. for best results.
  5. After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions. for best results.