Incline Push-Up primarily works the chest and triceps. It is categorized as a push movement and uses Bench, box, or chair.
- Primary muscles
- chest and triceps
- Equipment
- Bench, box, or chair
- Movement pattern
- push
- Catalog difficulty
- 1 of 5
How to do Incline Push-Up
- Hands on bench/counter, body one line
- Chest to hands, push the surface away
Common mistakes
- Hips sagging — squeeze glutes
Muscles worked
The primary catalog target is chest, with triceps also involved. Exercise feel varies with setup, range of motion, and individual anatomy.
Easier and harder options
Harder option: Push-Up
Related exercises and substitutions
A useful substitute should preserve the job this movement has in the session—not merely train a nearby body part. Explore the related Movviva guides below, then compare pattern, target muscles, available equipment, and difficulty.
Push-Up · Band Chest Press · Machine Chest Press · Dumbbell Bench Press · Cable / Machine Chest Fly · Dip
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