Decline Push-up

Starting Position

• knee yourself on the ground, the back points to the chair
• bring your feet onto the seat area
• brace the body and hold yourself up with almost stretched out arms
• the hands are a bit wider than shoulder width apart
• the fingertips point forwards, you can also form fists to preserve the wrists
• your body builds a line
• the elbows point backwards

Correct Execution

• hold the body straight and bend your arms slowly until your nose touches the ground
• avoid pushing out your bottom
• push your body back up again with strength
• do not push through the elbow joints in the upper position
• repeat the exercise several times

tip for the workout

• you can pull your head back a little to reach a bigger range of motion