One Arm Push Up
Reps Only
Details
NameOne Arm Push Up
EquipmentBodyweight
Primary MuscleChest
Auxiliary MusclesShoulders, Triceps
Instructions
- 1Get down on all fours.
- 2Extend your legs and support your lower body on your toes. Spread your feet wider than hip-width distance.
- 3Have your hands shoulder-width apart or slightly wider.
- 4Brace your core.
- 5With your body tense and in position, lift one hand off the floor and bring it back behind your back.
- 6Inhale and lower yourself by bending your supporting arm. Go down as much as you can––ideally, until your chest is a couple of inches from the floor.
- 7Extend your arm to get back to the starting position and exhale.
- 8Once finished on one side, support your body on your other hand and do the matching number of repetitions.