Decline Wall Push-up

General and Specifics

• this challenging fitness exercise (similar to the Decline Push-up) demands coordination and balance and is appropriate for advanced learners

Starting Position

• your feet are close to the wall
• place the hands a bit wider than shoulder width on the ground, the arms are stretched out almost fully
• brace your body
• now walk up the wall, until your body is horizontal to the floor, the feet can also be placed a bit higher than the upper body
• hold the back straight and the head in extension to the spine

Correct Execution

• important: hold the body tension, so that the feet stick to the wall
• bend your arms slowly, until your nose almost touches the ground
• the elbows stay close to the body
• hold your body in a line, do not let the hip sink down or push it up
• push yourself back up again
• always keep the arms bent a little
• repeat this several times