Decline Push-up

Exercise / Chest

How To Decline Push-up

Decline Push-UpDecline Push-up – Benefits

  • The decline pushup is an advanced upper body exercise that targets the muscles of the upper chest, back, shoulders and arms.
  • Decline Push-ups are a quick and effective exercise for building strength. The main benefit of doing decline pushups is building strong upper chest muscles. A standard push-up uses your chest, triceps, shoulder and back muscles. However, because of its angle, the Decline Push-up works your upper chest and upper back more.

Decline Push-up – Muscles Worked

Target - Pectoralis Major, Sternal
Synergists - Pectoralis Major, Clavicular
Synergists - Anterior Deltoid
Synergists - Triceps
Dynamic Stabilizers - Biceps Brachii
Antagonist Stabilizers - Erector Spinae
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