Band Push Up
Band Push Up Instructions
- Start in a plank position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your feet hip-width apart.
- Place a resistance band around your back, just below your shoulder blades, and hold onto the ends of the band with your hands.
- Lower your body towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your sides and your core engaged.
- Push back up to the starting position, keeping tension on the band throughout the movement.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Band Push Up Form & Visual
Band Push Up Benefits
- Targets multiple muscle groups including chest, shoulders, triceps, and core
- Increases upper body strength and endurance
- Improves stability and balance
- Allows for variation in resistance by using different strength bands
- Can be done anywhere with minimal equipment
Band Push Up Muscles Worked
- Chest muscles (pectoralis major and minor)
- Triceps
- Shoulder muscles (anterior deltoids)
Band Push Up Variations & Alternatives
- Close-grip band push up
- Wide-grip band push up
- Single-arm band push up
- Band-resisted push up
- Band-assisted push up
- Decline band push up
- Incline band push up
- Explosive band push up
- Spiderman band push up
- Staggered band push up
